Described as
Protanypus Kieffer, 1906b: p. 318
Type species: Tanypus morio Zettertedt, 1838 (des. Edwards, 1924b: p. 119)
Synonymy
Didiamesa Kieffer, 1924d: p. 80; Type species: Syndiamesa miriforceps Kieffer, 1923 {= Tanypus morio Zetterstedt, 1838}
Codes
1892407000 [IAWM-code]
PRTANYSP [Dutch-lettercode]