Attems, C. M. T. Graf von (1940). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea III. Fam. Polydesmidae, Vanhoeffeniidae, Cryptodesmidae, Oniscodesmidae, Sphaerotrichopidae, Periodontodesmidae, Rhachidesmidae, Macellolophidae, Pandirodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 70: 1-577. Berlin page(s): 65 [details]
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2024). MilliBase. Basicentrus Attems, 1940. Accessed at: https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=891102 on 2024-12-16
original descriptionAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1940). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea III. Fam. Polydesmidae, Vanhoeffeniidae, Cryptodesmidae, Oniscodesmidae, Sphaerotrichopidae, Periodontodesmidae, Rhachidesmidae, Macellolophidae, Pandirodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 70: 1-577. Berlin page(s): 65 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève. page(s): 173; note: lists Basicentrus as either subgenus or synonym of Polydesmus [details]