original descriptionSilvestri, F. (1910). Descrizioni preliminari di novi generi di Diplopodi. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 35(12-13): 357-364. Jena, available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9741798 page(s): 363 [details]
original description(ofAscetophacus Hoffman, 1977)Hoffman, R. L. (1977). The systematic position of the diplopod family Doratodesmidae, and description of a new genus from Malaya (Polydesmida). Pacific Insects, 17(2-3): 247-255 page(s): 250 [details]
original description(ofCerastelachys Hoffman, 1977)Hoffman, R. L. (1977). Diplopoda from Malayan caves, collected by M. Pierre Strinati. Revue suisse de zoologie, 84(3): 699-719. Genève page(s): 708 [details]
original description(ofDimorphodesmus Murakami, 1966)Murakami, Y. (1966). Postembryotic development of the common Myriapoda of Japan XXI. A new genus of the family Oniscodesmidae and a new species of the genus Archandrodesmus (Cryptodesmidae). <em>Zoological Magazine.</em> 75(2): 30-33. Tokyo. page(s): 30 [details]
original description(ofDyomerothrix Hoffman, 1982)Hoffman, R. L. (1982). A new genus and species of doratodesmid milliped from Thailand. Archives des sciences et compte rendu des séances de la Société, 35(1): 87-93. Genève page(s): 88 [details]
original description(ofParapauroplus Zhang, 1993)Wang, D. Q.; Zhang, C. Z. (1993). Diplopoda in caves of Yunnan I. A study of new genera and species of the family Doratodesmidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). In: Linhua, Sing & Huaiyuan, Ting (eds), Karst Landscape and Cave Tourism. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing, 205-219 page(s): 212 [details]
original description(ofPocillidorsus Zhang, 1993)Wang, D. Q.; Zhang, C. Z. (1993). Diplopoda in caves of Yunnan I. A study of new genera and species of the family Doratodesmidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). In: Linhua, Sing & Huaiyuan, Ting (eds), Karst Landscape and Cave Tourism. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing, 205-219 page(s): 211 [details]