original description(ofMicrodesmus capreae Verhoeff, 1942)Verhoeff, K. W. (1942). Diplopoden der Insel Kapri. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 139(11-12): 213-233. Jena page(s): 227 [details]
additional sourceKime, R. D.; Enghoff, H. (2011). Atlas of European Millipedes (Class Diplopoda) Volume 1 Orders Polyxenida, Glomerida, Platydesmida, Siphonocryptida, Polyzoniida, Callipodida, Polydesmida. <em>Fauna Europaea Evertebrata.</em> 3: 1-282; June 2011. page(s): 51; note: The five Italian endemic species of Metonomastus are similar and might be conspecific (Foddai et al., 1995).
All occur between Tuscany and Campania. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality