Arganaceras

Arganaceras
Temporal range: Wuchiapingian, 260–254 Ma
Restoration of Arganaceras
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Procolophonomorpha
Family: Pareiasauridae
Genus: Arganaceras
Jalil and Janvier, 2005
Type species
Arganaceras vacanti
Jalil and Janvier, 2005

Arganaceras ("Argana horn") is an medium size pareiasaur from the Late Permian of Morocco. It was about 2 m in length and had a horn-like structure on its snout. It was closely related to the European genus Elginia.[1]

References

  1. "Arganaceras vacanti". Retrieved 14 October 2013.


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