original description(ofBrevitibius bulbiferans Krabbe, 1982)Krabbe, E. (1982). Systematik der Spirostreptidae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptomorpha). Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (N.F.), 24: 1-476. Hamburg page(s): 133; note: Brevitibius (?) bulbiferans [details]
additional sourceEnghoff, H.; Hoffman, R. L.; Howell, K. M. (2016). Checklist of the Millipedes (Diplopoda) of Tanzania. <em>Journal of East African Natural History.</em> 105 (1): 51–113., available online athttps://doi.org/10.2982/028.105.0103 page(s): 76 [details]
new combination referenceHoffman, R. L.; Howell, K. M. (1996). Synopsis of Macrolenostreptini, a new tribe of Tanzanian spirostreptid millipeds (Diplopoda Spirostreptida). <em>Tropical Zoology.</em> 9: 441-453. page(s): 445-448, 452-453 [details]
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