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†Mylomyrus Woodward 1910 (eel)

Actinopteri - Anguilliformes

Full reference: A. S. Woodward. 1910. On a Fossil Sole and a Fossil Eel from the Eocene of Egypt. Geological Magazine 7(9):402-405

Parent taxon: Anguilliformes according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Abisaadia, Anguillidae, Anguilloidei, Anguilloididae, Bolcanguilla, Brannerion, Casierius, Chlopsoidei, Congermuraena, Congridae, Congroidea, Congroidei, Eodiaphyodus, Eomuraena, Eomyrophis, Eurypharyngidae, Gazolapodus, Hayenchelys, Heterenchelyidae, Hoplunnis, Japonoconger, Lemkea, Leptocephalus, Libanechelyidae, Luenchelys, Micromyrus, Milananguillidae, Moringuoidei, Muraenanguilla, Muraenesocidae, Muraenidae, Muraenoidei, Myroconger, Nemichthyidae, Ophichthidae, Palaeomyrus, Paranguillidae, Parechelus, Patavichthyidae, Proserrivomer, Protanguilloidei, Proteomyridae, Rhynchocymba, Saccopharyngidae, Saccopharyngoidei, Synaphobranchoidei, Urenchelyidae, Urenchelys, Mastygocercus, Echelidae, Lyomeri, Archencheli, Enchelycephali, Carencheli, Colocephali

Subtaxa: Mylomyrus frangens

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Type: Mylomyrus frangens

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Tura or Tora limestone quarry (Eocene of Egypt)

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