Arganaceras

Arganaceras ("Argana horn") is a medium-sized pareiasaur from the Late Permian Ikakern Formation of Morocco. It was about 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length and had a horn-like structure on its snout.[1]

Arganaceras
Temporal range: Wuchiapingian, 260–254 Ma
Restoration of Arganaceras
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Arganaceras

Jalil and Janvier, 2005
Type species
Arganaceras vacanti
Jalil and Janvier, 2005

References

  1. Jalil, Nour-Eddine; Janvier, Phillipe (2005). "The Late Permian pareiasaurs (Amniota, Parareptilia) from the Argana Basin, Morocco". Geodiversitas. 27 (1): 35–123.


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