original description(ofSiphonophora tropiphora Attems, 1900)Attems, C. M. T. Graf von (1900). Dr. Brauer's Myriopoden-Ausbeute auf den Seychellen in Jahre 1895. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere, 13(2): 133-171. Jena, available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10197407 page(s): 164, pI. 17 fig. 43 - 50 [details]
additional sourceJeekel, C. A. W. (2001). A bibliographic catalogue of the Siphonophorida (Diplopoda). Myriapod memoranda, 3: 44-71. Oisterwijk page(s): 52 [details]
new combination referenceAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1951). Revision systématique des Colobognata (Myriapodes Diplopodes) et description d'espèces nouvelles. Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, N. S., série A, 3(3): 193-231, available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57230592 page(s): 230 [details]
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