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 Blot, 1978 – Late Ypresian of Italy (Monte Bolca) Bolcyrus formosissimus (Eastman, 1905) – 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. 31 Blot J., 1978 - Les apodes fossiles du Monte Bolca, fasc. 1, vol. 3, p. 260
External links The Fossil Forum MNHN