Arganaceras Temporal range: Wuchiapingian, 260–254 Ma |
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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.