Evacanthini Metcalf, 1939

Evacanthus bellulus nom.nov.

= Evacanthus bellus Distant, 1918b: 11 (original genus Euacanthus; from India) primary homonym of † Evacanthus bellus Meunier, 1914a: 192 (original genus Euacanthus; from Oligocene)

Etymology: Latin adjective bellulus, diminutive from bellus, pretty, lovely, beautiful.

Evacanthus (Neocanthus) nom.nov.

type species Euacanthus ogumae Matsumura, 1911

= Evacanthus (Paracanthus) Anufriev, 1978a: 63 (type species Euacanthus ogumae Matsumura, 1911, by original designation) homonym of Paracanthus Merriam, 1973 (type species Aulophyllum richardsoni Meek, 1867; Cnidaria: Rugosa)

Etymology: A proposed new subgenus name is derived from the original name, Paracanthus Anufriev, 1978, with Greek prefix νέο- (new). The gender is masculine.