Bolcyrus

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

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

Subspecies

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

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 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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