original description
Pettibone, Marian H. (1986). Additions to the family Eulepethidae Chamberlin (Polychaeta: Aphroditacea). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 441: 1-51., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.441
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Diagnosis Proeulepethus differs from the other genera of Eulepethidae in having elytra with entire borders, not notched or fimbriated. Detailed diagnosis: Body short, segments up to 39. Elytra 12 pairs, on segments 2, 4, 5, 7, alternate segments to 21, 24; elytra with lateral borders entire, not notched or fimbriated. Dorsal cirri on segments 3 and 6. Branchiae 10-11 pairs, on segments 8, 10, alternate segments to 22, 23, 25, (26). Posterior dorsal lamellae beginning on segments 26-27, continuing posteriorly. Posterior upper neurosetae not enlarged and curved downward. [details]
Etymology author: "from the Latin pro (before) plus the generic epithet Eulepethus, indicating its relationship to the eulepethid polychaetes [details]
Grammatical gender masculine (fide author) [details]