Genus: Kuriogenys DAVIS, 2012
Etymology: Greek, kourious, "youthful" and Greek, genys, "jaw"; in reference to the possible retention of plugged alveoli for deciduous premolars in the only known specimen.

Species: minor (OWEN, 1871) DAVIS, 2012
Etymology: Latin, minor, "small."
= Spalacotherium minus OWEN, 1871
= Peramus minus OSBORN, 1888 (sic)

Holotype: NHMUK PV M47751

Locality: Durdlestone Bay, Swanage, Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Purbeckian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Left ramus internal aspect, with alveoli for the p1-p3 and m3, roots of the p4 and crowns of p5 and m1-m2. .