Latreille, P. A. (1802-1804). Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes. 3 + 7. (= Tom 95 + 99). Paris: Dufart. 467pp. page(s): 44 [details]
Sierwald, P.; Spelda, J. (2023). MilliBase. Polydesmus Latreille, 1802. Accessed at: https://millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=894050 on 2023-12-06
original descriptionLatreille, P. A. (1802-1804). Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes. 3 + 7. (= Tom 95 + 99). Paris: Dufart. 467pp. page(s): 44 [details]
original description(ofAlpertia Loomis, 1972)Loomis, H. F. (1972). Millipeds associated with ants in Washington State. Florida Entomologist, 55: 145-151 page(s): 147 [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève. page(s): 172; note: listed 27 potential synonyms or putative valid subgenera of Polydesmus [details]
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