Etymology: Composed of the greek terms pro- (in the sense of early or antecedent) + eilos (able ... for taxon Proeilodesmus Hoffman, 1990

Note "Etymology: Composed of the greek terms pro- (in the sense of early or antecedent) + eilos (able to roll up) + -desmus, a common suffix used in this order; literally meaning a sphaeriodesmid not yet able to enroll." for taxon Proeilodesmus Hoffman, 1990 has been added by Derek Hennen via the webinterface on 2024-06-24T00:12:26+00:00