original descriptionVerhoeff, K. W. (1939). Über südafrikanische Polydesmoideen. Annals of the Natal Museum, 9(2): 173-201. Pietermaritzburg page(s): 192 [details]
additional sourceJeekel, C. A. W. (2000). Errata to Jeekel, (1970) 1971, Nomenclator generum et familiarum Diplopodorum. Myriapod memoranda, 2: 15-21. Amsterdam page(s): 21; note: Jeekel here says Phygoxerotes is feminine, so the species name should be nodulosa[details]
additional sourceHamer, M. L. (1998). Checklist of Southern African millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Annals of the Natal Museum, 39: 11-82 page(s): 38 [details]
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