original description(ofTriaenostreptini Attems, 1914)Hoffman, R. L. (1971). Studies on spirostreptoid millipeds. X. Some taxonomic notes on the tribe Triaenostreptini, specific and generic synonymy, and a new species of Triaenostreptus. Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines, 83(3-4): 207-225 page(s): 209; note: new status of Triaenostreptinae as tribe Trianostreptini [details]
additional sourceAttems, C. M. T. Graf von. (1914). Afrikanische Spirostreptiden nebst Überblick über die Spirostreptiden orbis terrarum. <em>Zoologica (Stuttgart).</em> 25(65-66): 1-235. Stuttgart., available online athttps://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Zoologica_25_65-66_0001-0233.pdf page(s): 54 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L.; Golovatch, S. I.; Hamer, M. (2001). Identities of the millipede genera Spirostreptus Brandt, 1833 and Spiropoeus Brandt, 1833 (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae). Myriapodologica, 7(5): 35-47 page(s): 38 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (2008). Two new genera of spirostreptid millipeds from central Africa, with a new terminology for male genitalia in the family Spirostreptidae (Diplopoda Spirostreptida). <em>Tropical Zoology.</em> 21(2): 167-186. page(s): 172 [details]
additional sourceEnghoff, H. (2023). A new distinct, disjunct giant millipede of the genus <em>Spirostreptus</em> Brandt, 1833, from Tanzania, and a solution for orphaned <em>Spirostreptus</em> species (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5389(2): 275-287., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5389.2.9 page(s): 277 [details]