original descriptionAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1928). The Myriopoda of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 26: 1-431. Edinburgh, available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40649179 page(s): 369-370 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1971). Studies on spirostreptoid millipeds. X. Some taxonomic notes on the tribe Triaenostreptini, specific and generic synonymy, and a new species of Triaenostreptus. Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines, 83(3-4): 207-225 page(s): 222 [details]
additional sourceKrabbe, E. (1982). Systematik der Spirostreptidae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptomorpha). Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (N.F.), 24: 1-476. Hamburg page(s): 278 [details]
additional sourceSchubart, O. (1966). Diplopoda III: Pselaphognatha, Opisthospermophora, Colobognatha. South African Animal Life, 12: 9-227. Stockholm page(s): 118 [details]
additional sourceHamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82 page(s): 51 [details]
status sourceMwabvu, T.; Hamer, M.; Slotow, R.; Barraclough, D. (2009). A review of the taxonomy and distribution of Plagiotaphrus Attems 1914 Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2304: 51-60., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2304.1.4 page(s): 56-58; note: The description of this species was based on a female (SAM 13741) and its generic position and taxonomic
validity is doubtful (see Hoffman 1971; Hamer 1998). Until males (and more females) are collec...
The description of this species was based on a female (SAM 13741) and its generic position and taxonomic
validity is doubtful (see Hoffman 1971; Hamer 1998). Until males (and more females) are collected and the
gonopods are compared to congeners, longius remains doubtful. According to Attems (1928), the type material is in the SAM. However, the material is missing from the
collection and is not in other southern African museums.