Nomen novum for Palaeoscytonema P.K. Maithy & M. Shukla, 1977, non Palaeoscytonema A.-S. Edhorn, 1973 (same family). [details]
Junior homonym of Palaeoscytonema A.-S. Edhorn, 1973 (same family); replacement name is Neoscytonema P.K. Maithy, 1980. [details]