original description
Causey, N. B. (1960). A third luminous milliped, Motyxia tiemanni, n. sp. (Xystodemidae: Polydesmidae). Wasmann Journal of Biology, 18(1): 131-135
page(s): 132 [details]
additional source
Causey, N. B.; Tiemann, D. L. (1969). A revision of the bioluminescent millipedes of the genus Motyxia (Xystodesmidae Polydesmida). Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 113(1): 14-33
page(s): 31 [details]
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