original description
Hoffman, R. L. (1994). Rediscovery of the milliped genus Poratophilus Silvestri, 1897 (Spirostreptida, Harpagophoridae). Myriapodologica, 3(1): 1-11. Radford
page(s): 7-9, figs. 2, 6-15 [details]
additional source
Hamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82
page(s): 55 [details]
additional source
Hamer, M. L. (1999). An illustrated key to the spirostreptidan (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida) genera of Southern Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum, 40: 1-22
page(s): 14-15; note: illustrated in key
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redescription
Redman, G. T.; Hamer, M. L.; Barraclough, D. A. (2003). Revision of the Harpagophoridae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) of southern Africa, including descriptions of five new species. African Invertebrates, 44(2): 203-277
page(s): 271-272, figs. 1, 193-200 [details]
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