The specific name honours Suess and is today more often spelled suessi.

The specific name honours the discoverer of the site, Darío Boscarolli.

The specific name honours the family of John Patrick Cooney.

Its specific name honours Sir Thomas Elder, who sponsored the expedition it was collected on.

The specific name honours the Stark family, owners of the quarry.

The specific name honours the Méchin couple.

The specific name honours the fossil collector Samuel Husband Beckles.

The specific name honours Hilmar Sallee, whose bequest helped finance the research.

The specific name honours Daniel Mesa, a local shepherd who discovered the specimen while searching for lost sheep.

The specific name honours the collector of the fossil, Chris Wadleigh.