original descriptionLawrence, R. F. (1953). A revision of the Polydesmoidea of Natal and Zulu land. Annals of the Natal Museum. 12(3): 291-350. page(s): 339 [details]
additional sourceJeekel, C. A. W. (2000). Errata to Jeekel, (1970) 1971, Nomenclator generum et familiarum Diplopodorum. Myriapod memoranda, 2: 15-21. Amsterdam page(s): 21; note: Jeekel here says Phygoxerotes is feminine, so the species name should be myrmecophila[details]
additional sourceHamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82 page(s): 38 [details]