basis of recordAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1940). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea III. Fam. Polydesmidae, Vanhoeffeniidae, Cryptodesmidae, Oniscodesmidae, Sphaerotrichopidae, Periodontodesmidae, Rhachidesmidae, Macellolophidae, Pandirodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 70: 1-577. Berlin page(s): 407; note: Assigned to subgenus Gnomeskelus (Gnomeskelus)[details]
additional sourceSchubart, O. (1956). Diplopoda I: Proterospermophora. South African Animal Life, 3: 12-86. Uppsala page(s): 85; note: Listed as Gnomeskelus (Haplonatalius) spinifer in invalid subgenus [details]
additional sourceVerhoeff, K. W. (1939). Über südafrikanische Polydesmoideen. Annals of the Natal Museum, 9(2): 173-201. Pietermaritzburg page(s): 176; note: Assigned to invalid new subgenus Gnomeskelus (Haplonatalius)[details]
additional sourceHamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82 page(s): 33; note: Listed as Gnomeskelus (Gnomeskelus) spinifer[details]
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