Komensaurus Temporal range:
Cenomanian-
Turonian,
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Clade: | † Mosasauria |
Family: | † Mosasauridae |
Genus: | †
Komensaurus Caldwell & Palci, 2007 |
Type species | |
†Komensaurus carrollii Caldwell & Palci, 2007
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Komensaurus is a genus of basal aigialosaurid mosasauroid from the Late Cretaceous period. It was found at Komen in Slovenia in limestone dating from the Cenomanian. It was earlier referred to as the " Trieste aigialosaur". In 2007, the type species Komensaurus carrolli was named. Its holotype, specimen MCSNT 11430, was discovered in Slovenia and lived alongside the related Carsosaurus. [1]
Komensaurus Temporal range:
Cenomanian-
Turonian,
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---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Clade: | † Mosasauria |
Family: | † Mosasauridae |
Genus: | †
Komensaurus Caldwell & Palci, 2007 |
Type species | |
†Komensaurus carrollii Caldwell & Palci, 2007
|
Komensaurus is a genus of basal aigialosaurid mosasauroid from the Late Cretaceous period. It was found at Komen in Slovenia in limestone dating from the Cenomanian. It was earlier referred to as the " Trieste aigialosaur". In 2007, the type species Komensaurus carrolli was named. Its holotype, specimen MCSNT 11430, was discovered in Slovenia and lived alongside the related Carsosaurus. [1]