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.^[1][2][3]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Anguilliformes

Family:Congridae

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Bolcyrus Temporal range: Early Eocene[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
B. bajai from Civico Museo Archeologico, Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	†Bolcyrus Blot, 1978
Species
B. bajai Blot, 1978 B. formosissimus (Eastman, 1905)
Synonyms
Eomyrus Sphagebranchus

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It contains two species:^[2]

• 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)