(ofPoratophilus similis Carl, 1917)Carl, J. (1917). Spirostreptides nouveaux ou peu connus du Muséum de Genève. Revue suisse de zoologie, 25(12): 383-409. Genève page(s): 387-388, figs. 1-2, 5-6 [details]
Type locality contained in South Africa (country), Mozambique
original description(ofPoratophilus similis Carl, 1917)Carl, J. (1917). Spirostreptides nouveaux ou peu connus du Muséum de Genève. Revue suisse de zoologie, 25(12): 383-409. Genève page(s): 387-388, figs. 1-2, 5-6 [details]
additional sourceDruce, D.; Hamer, M.; Slotow, R.; Prendini, L. (2004). Checklist of millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda) and scorpions (Arachnids: Scorpionida) from a savanna ecosystem, Limpopo Province, South Africa. African Invertebrates, 45: 315-322 page(s): 318 [details]
additional sourceDruce, D.; Hamer, M.; Slotow, R. (2004). Sampling strategies for millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda) and scorpions (Scorpionida) in savanna habitats. African Zoology, 39(2): 293-304 page(s): 297 [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): 388 [details]
additional sourceHollier, J.; Stöckli, E.; Wesener, T.; Mesibov, R.; Decker, P.; Sierwald, P. (2020). An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 127(1): 183-240., available online athttps://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0015 page(s): 228 [details]
additional sourceHamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82 page(s): 56 [details]
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]
redescriptionRedman, 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): 262-264, figs. 3, 170-174 [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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality