1922  Metacanites serpentinus Schindewolf: 15.
     1962  Metacanites schindewolfi nov.nom Kullmann: 103.
     1962  Metacanites dollei Librovitch, nom.nov. [=
           Prolecanites serpentinus Dollé,1912 (non
           Phillips,1836).

According to article 70b of the International Rules of Zoological
Nomenclature Metacanites serpentinus Schindewolf,1922 is the
valid name of the type species of Metacanites Schindewolf.