original descriptionNewport, G. (1844). [Untitled]. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, 1: 191-196[details]
additional sourceShelley, R. M. (1998). The milliped family Polyzoniidae in North America, with a classification of the global fauna (Diplopoda Polyzoniida). Arthropoda Selecta, 6(3-4): 3-34. Moscow[details]
additional sourceShelley, R. M. (2003). A revised, annotated, family-level classification of the Diplopoda. Arthropoda Selecta, 11(3): 187-207. Moscow page(s): 195; note: justifies authorship of taxon [details]