It was about 60 cm in length, and weighed around 8 to 10 kilograms.
Classification
This is an unusual small, spiny specialised form. The skull is very similar to that of Pareiasaurus and Romer considered it a synonym of the latter. Orlov however (in Osnovy Paleontology, the monumental multi-volume Russian textbook of Paleontology) placed it in the Elginiinae. Kuhn (1969) however argues that while resembling Elginia in the ossifications at the rear of the skull, it differs completely in proportions and would not seem to be related. Lee (1997) considers it a basal member of the dwarf pareiasaurs. Nanoparia is believed to be among the pareiasaurgenera most closely related to turtles.[1]
References
^Lee, Michael S. Y. (1996). "Correlated progression and the origin of turtles". Nature. 379 (6568): 812–815. Bibcode:1996Natur.379..812L. doi:10.1038/379812a0. S2CID 29609847.
nanoparia, extinct, genus, pareiasaur, that, lived, permian, temporal, range, changhsingian, preꞒ, life, reconstructionscientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, procolophonomorphafamily, pareiasauridae, unranked, pumiliop. Nanoparia is an extinct genus of pareiasaur that lived in the Permian NanopariaTemporal range Changhsingian 254 252 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Life reconstructionScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder ProcolophonomorphaFamily Pareiasauridae unranked PumiliopareiasauriaGenus NanopariaBroom 1936Type species Nanoparia luckhoffiBroom 1936 Contents 1 Description 2 Classification 3 References 4 External linksDescription Edit Restoration It was about 60 cm in length and weighed around 8 to 10 kilograms Classification EditThis is an unusual small spiny specialised form The skull is very similar to that of Pareiasaurus and Romer considered it a synonym of the latter Orlov however in Osnovy Paleontology the monumental multi volume Russian textbook of Paleontology placed it in the Elginiinae Kuhn 1969 however argues that while resembling Elginia in the ossifications at the rear of the skull it differs completely in proportions and would not seem to be related Lee 1997 considers it a basal member of the dwarf pareiasaurs Nanoparia is believed to be among the pareiasaur genera most closely related to turtles 1 References Edit Lee Michael S Y 1996 Correlated progression and the origin of turtles Nature 379 6568 812 815 Bibcode 1996Natur 379 812L doi 10 1038 379812a0 S2CID 29609847 External links EditElginiidae and Pumiliopareiasauria at Palaeos Paleontology portal This article about a Permian reptile is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nanoparia amp oldid 1049940996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
