Bolcyrus

Bolcyrus is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine eel that lived during the Early Eocene. It was a member of the family Congridae, which also contains modern conger eels.

It contains two species:

• Bolcyrus bajai <small>Blot, 1978</small> – Late Ypresian of Italy (Monte Bolca)
• Bolcyrus formosissimus <small>(Eastman, 1905)</small> – Late Ypresian of Italy and possibly earlier Ypresian of Virginia, US (Nanjemoy Formation)

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

References

Further reading

• 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.&nbsp;31
• Blot J., 1978 - Les apodes fossiles du Monte Bolca, fasc. 1, vol. 3, p.&nbsp;260

External links

• The Fossil Forum
• MNHN