Parasabella Bush, 1905, replacement name for the polychaete genus Demonax Kinberg, 1867 (Annelida, Polychaeta, Sabellidae)
2010
Reintroduction of Parasabella as a Replacement Name for Demonax
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Author Information
Author(s): María Ana Tovar-Hernández, Leslie H. Harris
Primary Institution: Departamento de Ecología Acuática, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal
Conclusion
Parasabella Bush, 1905 is reintroduced as a valid replacement name for the junior homonym Demonax Kinberg, 1867.
Takeaway
Scientists found that the name Demonax for a type of worm was already used for a beetle, so they decided to use a different name, Parasabella, instead.
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