original description
Hoffman, R. L.; Lohmander, H. (1968). The Diplopoda of Turkey. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen zoologischen Museum und Institut, 65: 61-121. Hamburg
page(s): 109 [details]
additional source
Rack, G. (1974). Die Entomologischen Sammlungen des Zoologischen Instituts und Zoologischen Museums der Universität Hamburg. III. Teil (Nachtrag). Chilopoda und Progoneata. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen zoologischen Museum und Institut, 70: 105-118. Hamburg
page(s): 115 [details]
additional source
Enghoff, H. (2006). The millipedes of Turkey (Diplopoda). Steenstrupia, 29(2): 175-198
page(s): 189 [details] Available for editors 
redescription
Korsós, Z.; Golovatch, S. (2025). First description of a male Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lohmander, 1968 from Turkey (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae). <em>Biodiversity Data Journal.</em> 13: e156970., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e156970
page(s): 4-7, figs 1-4 [details]
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