| 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 | |
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†Arganaceras vacanti Jalil and Janvier, 2005 |
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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.