Genus: Komensaurus CALDWELL & PALCI, 2007
Etymology: "Komen" named in honor of the Slovenian village of Komen,
Slovenia,
and Latinized Greek, sauros, "lizard."
Species: carrolli CALDWELL & PALCI, 2007
Etymology: In honor of the eminent professor of vertebrate paleontology, Robert
L. Carroll, recognizing his work on 'aigialosaurus'.
Holotype: MCSNT 11430 (originally 9961), 11431, 11432
Locality: Komen, Slovenia.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.
Material: A single specimen in three pieces.
Breakdown as follows;
MCSNT 11430: Contains most of the articulated postcranial remains.
MCSNT 11431: Contains cervical vertebrae, fragments of lower jaw, and the quadrate.
MCSNT 11432: Surangular-prearticular complex, and the spenial and coroniod.