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.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2024). MilliBase. Polydesmus Latreille, 1802. Accessed at: https://millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=894050 on 2024-03-19
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]
original description(ofKerkodesmus Lang, 1935)Lang, J. (1935). Über Kerkodesmus absoloni, einen neuen Tausendfuss aus den Balkanhöhlen. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 111(11-12): 327-330 page(s): 327 [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): 60; note: There are many synonyms or possibly valid sub-genera for this very large Palaearctic genus. Unlike Hoffman (1980), and following Djursvoll (1998) we do not include Brachydesmus and Propolydesmus in Po...
There are many synonyms or possibly valid sub-genera for this very large Palaearctic genus. Unlike Hoffman (1980), and following Djursvoll (1998) we do not include Brachydesmus and Propolydesmus in Po/ydesmus. Detailed studies will certainly result in further splitting.
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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