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Prometheus Lowe [R. T.] 1838:181 Masc. Prometheus atlanticus Lowe 1838 (= Gempylus prometheus Cuvier 1831). Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Prometheus Hübner 1824 in Lepidoptera; replaced by Promethichthys Gill 1893. •In the synonymy of Promethichthys Gill 1893 -- (Parin & Bekker 1973:459 [ref. 7206], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:251 [ref. 7348], Nakamura & Parin 1993:40 [ref. 21769]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Promethichthys Gill 1893. Gempylidae.


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