Komensaurus

Komensaurus; Temporal range: Cenomanian-Turonian, 100–93 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Superfamily:	†Mosasauroidea
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] It was a relatively small reptile, reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in length and 2 kg (4.4 lb) in body mass.^[2]

External links

^ M.W. Caldwell and A. Palci. 2007. "A new basal mosasauroid from the Cenomanian (U. Cretaceous) of Slovenia with a review of mosasauroid phylogeny and evolution". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(4): 863-880
^ Paul, Gregory S. (2022). The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles. Princeton University Press. p. 163. ISBN 9780691193809.

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