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additional sourceRedman, G. T.; Hamer, M. L. (2003). The distribution of southern African Harpagophoridae Attems, 1909 (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida). African Invertebrates, 44(1): 213-226[details]
additional sourceRedman, 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): 253-256, figs. 2, 142-146 [details]
additional sourceRedman, G. T.; Hamer, M. L.; Slotow, R. H.; Barraclough, D. A. (2010). Description of two new species of Zinophora Chamberlin, 1927 (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae), with discussion of species groups in the genus. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 51 (2): 385–396., available online athttps://doi.org/10.5733/afin.051.0207 page(s): 389 [details]
new combination referenceDemange, J.-M. (1983). Données nouvelles sur la famille des Harpagophoridae (Myriapoda, Diplopoda). Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, 4e série, Section A, Zoologie, 5(2): 561-584. Paris[details]
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