Cernaysia
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Cernaysia is a mammal genus from the Paleocene of France and the USA. It existed in the age immediately following the extinction of the last dinosaurs. This animal was a member of the extinct order of Multituberculata.
For those of a technical inclination, it's within the Suborder of Cimolodonta, family Neoplagiaulacidae.
Genus: Cernaysia Vianey-Liaud M, 1986
'from Cernay'
Aka: Carnaysia.
Species: Cernaysia davidi Vianey-Liaud M, 1986
Place: San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Country: USA
Age: Puercan, Lower Paleocene
Remarks:
Reference: Vianey-Liaud (1986), Les Multituberculés Thanétiens de France, et leurs rapports avec les Multituberculés Nord-Américains. Palaeontogr. Abt. A: Paläozool. Stratigr. 191 p.85-171, 3 plates.
Species: Cernaysia manueli Vianey-Liaud M, 1986
Place: Cernay
Country: France
Age: Upper Paleocene
Remarks:
Reference: Vianey-Liaud (1986), Les Multituberculés Thanétiens de France, et leurs rapports avec les Multituberculés Nord-Américains. Palaeontogr. Abt. A: Paläozool. Stratigr. 191 p.85-171, 3 plates.
Page references: Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p.389-429.
(This information has been derived from [1] MESOZOIC MAMMALS; Ptilodontoidea, an internet directory. As that's my webpage, there are no issues of copyright. Trevor Dykes)