Chamberlin, R. V. and Hoffman, R. L. (1950). On some genera and families of North American diplopods. <em>Chicago Academy of Sciences Natural History Miscellanea.</em> 71: 1-7. page(s): 1 [details]
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2024). MilliBase. Nearctodesminae Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950. Accessed at: https://millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1741989 on 2025-03-22
original descriptionChamberlin, R. V. and Hoffman, R. L. (1950). On some genera and families of North American diplopods. <em>Chicago Academy of Sciences Natural History Miscellanea.</em> 71: 1-7. page(s): 1 [details]
original description(ofNearctodesmidae Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950)Chamberlin, R. V.; Hoffman, R. L. (1950). On some genera and families of North American diplopods. Natural History Miscellanea, 71: 1-7. Chicago[details]
basis of recordShear, William Albert; Reddell, James M. (2017). Cave millipedes of the United States. XIV. Revalidation of the genus Speorthus Chamberlin, 1952 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae), with a description of a new species from Texas and remarks on the families Polydesmidae and Macrosternodesmidae in North America. Insecta Mundi, 0529: 1-13 page(s): 5; note: Designates new status of subfamily for Nearctodesminae [details]
additional sourceWhitney, C. L.; Shelley, R. M. (1995). Occurrence of the milliped Ergodesmus compactus Chamberlin in Canada (Polydesmida: Nearctodesmidae). Insecta Mundi, 9(3-4): 277-278[details]