original description
Nguyen Duy-Jacquemin, M. (2003). A new genus of Penicillata from Southern Africa with pseudoarticulated sensilla on the palpi of the gnathochilarium (Diplopoda: Polyxenida: Polyxenidae). African Invertebrates, 44(1): 71-87. Pietermaritzburg
page(s): 72 [details]
additional source
Nguyen Duy-Jacquemin, Monique. (2009). Revision of the genera of Polyxenidae bearing pseudoarticulated gnathochilarial sensilla (Diplopoda, Polyxenida, Polyxenidae), with the description of two new species. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 31 (4): 829-848.
page(s): 844; note: Includes key to species [details] Available for editors
From editor or global species database
Etymology Afraustral refers to the southern (austral) African distribution pattern of this genus; xenodes means inhabitant, chosen by analogy to the related genus Macroxenodes. [details]