Bolbocara Explained

Bolbocara is an extinct genus of rattail that lived during the Upper Miocene subepoch of Southern California. It contains a single species, B. gyrinus.^{[1] [2]} It may be related to the extant genus Bathygadus.^[3]

It is known from the Monterey Formation near Lompoc.

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

Notes and References

1. Web site: PBDB . 2024-03-21 . paleobiodb.org.
2. David . Lore Rose . 1956 . Tertiary Anacanthin Fishes from California and the Pacific Northwest; Their Paleoecological Significance . Journal of Paleontology . 30 . 3 . 568–607 . 0022-3360.
3. Web site: Bathygadinae, Macrouridae . 2024-03-21 . mayatan.web.fc2.com.