geinitzi, described by Hermann von Meyer in 1857, was the first pareiasaur ever described. The seven known specimens were redescribed in 2008.

Discovery and naming

The first two specimens of Parasaurus geinitzi were collected from the Zechstein in Dresden and Hannover. The holotype, GZG.V.010.101, is the Hannover specimen and it was discovered by Oberbergrath Jugler

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