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): 267 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1974). Short studies on dalodesmid millipeds from South Africa and Madagascar (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). Wasmann Journal of Biology, 32(2): 221-246 page(s): 236 [details]
additional sourceSchubart, O. (1956). Diplopoda I: Proterospermophora. South African Animal Life, 3: 12-86. Uppsala page(s): 58 [details]
additional sourceHamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82 page(s): 36 [details]
subsequent type designationAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1940). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea III. Fam. Polydesmidae, Vanhoeffeniidae, Cryptodesmidae, Oniscodesmidae, Sphaerotrichopidae, Periodontodesmidae, Rhachidesmidae, Macellolophidae, Pandirodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 70: 1-577. Berlin page(s): 427; note: Designated type species of Philocaffrus[details]
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