original descriptionSilvestri, F. (1903). Classis Diplopoda. Vol. 1a. Anatome: Pars I, Segmenta, Tegumentum, Musculi. Acari, Myriapoda et Scorpiones huscque in Italia reperta, 346: 1-272. Portici, available online athttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924018243075&seq=1 page(s): 128 [details]
taxonomy sourceHoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève. page(s): 153; note: in tribe Trachelodesmini [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1975). Chelodesmid Studies VI. A synopsis of the tribe Trachelodesmini (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 10: 127-144 page(s): 141; note: genus of uncertain status; possibly a junior synonym of Hypodesmus [details]