original descriptionAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1928). The Myriopoda of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 26: 1-431. Edinburgh, available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40649179 page(s): 274 [details]
additional sourceAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1938). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea II. Fam. Leptodesmidae, Platyrhachidae, Oxydesmidae, Gomphodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 69: 1-487. Berlin page(s): 441 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (2005). Monograph of the Gomphodesmidae, a family of African polydesmoid millipeds. Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, 1-537 page(s): 384; note: description of species [details]
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