original description
Porat, C. O. von (1894). Zur Myriopodenfauna Kameruns. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens handlingar, Bihang, 20(5): 3-89. Stockholm, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14232226
page(s): 41 [details]
additional source
Jeekel, C. A. W. (1971). Nomenclator generum et familiarum Diplopodorum: A list of the genus and family-group names in the Class Diplopoda from the 10th edition of Linnaeus, 1758, to the end of 1957. Monografieen van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging, 5: 1-412. Amsterdam, available online at https://nev.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mono-05-Jeekel-1970-OCR.pdf
page(s): 312; note: The designation by Cook . 1896 (Brandtia (5): 21) , of Aporodesmus gabonicus (Lucas, 1858).
fa. falcallis Porat, 1894, as type-species of Aporodesmus, is invalid. [details]
additional source
Hoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève.
page(s): 175; note: Aporodesmus Porat, 1894 (syn. Compsodesmus; Tanydesmus; Endioporus) [details]
source of synonymy
Hoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584.
page(s): 482 [details]
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