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Bolcyrus formosissimus

Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Bolcyrus formosissimus was named by Eastman (1905).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Bolcyrus formosissimus Eastman
1999Bolcyrus formosissimus Weems p. 59
2014Bolcyrus formosissimus Bannikov p. 25
2014Bolcyrus formosissimus Carnevale et al. p. 41

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopocephalai
Elopocephala
Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusBolcyrusBlot 1978
speciesformosissimusEastman 1905

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Bolcyrus formosissimus Eastman 1905
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:49:55
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:49:55
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Wasatchian or 55.80000 to 50.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Bolcyrus formosissimus (94830)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Virginia) Bolcyrus formosissimus (15595)