| Original name | |
|---|---|
| Check ECoF | |
| Current accepted name |
No |
| Status |
Synonym |
| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
| Status ref. | |
| Comment |
Year from Eschmeyer, pers. comm. Year from Eschmeyer (CofF 1998: Ref. 26282). |
| Etymology of generic noun |
A misnomer given by Rafinesque to shriveled specimens, with the meaning of "back keel"; from Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335). |
| Eponymy |
Not a true eponym as this is after a character in Greek mythology; Procne (sometimes Progne – see below), a daughter of King Pandion of Athens. She was metamorphosed into a swallow. The name is used for species which have some ‘swallow-like’ attribute. |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
| Link to other databases |