Bolcyrus

Bolcyrus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived from the early to middle Eocene.[1]

Fossil of Bolcyrus formosissimus from Monte Bolca

Bolcyrus
Temporal range: Early- Middle Eocene[1]
Bolcyrus bajai
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Congridae
Genus:
Bolcyrus

Blot 1978
Synonyms
  • Eomyrus
  • Sphagebranchus

Subspecies
  • Bolcyrus bajai Blot 1975
  • Bolcyrus formosissimus Eastman 1905

Fossil record

Fossils of Bolcyrus have been found in the Eocene of Italy and Virginia (age range: from 55.8 to 40.4 million years ago.).[2]

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

Bibliography
  • Eastman C.R., 1905 - Les types de poissons fossiles du Monte Bolca au Museum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, fasc. 1, t. 13, mém. 34, p. 31
  • Blot J., 1978 - Les apodes fossiles du Monte Bolca, fasc. 1, vol. 3, p. 260
  • Rita S. Mehta, Andrea B. Ward, Michael E. Alfaro and Peter C. Wainwright Elongation of the Body in Eels

References
  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. Paleobiology Database


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