original description
(of Polydesmus erythropus Lucas, 1858) Lucas, H. (1858). Myriapodes du Gabon. <em>In: Thomsons, J. L. (ed): Archives entomologiques, ou, Recueil contenant des illustrations d'insectes nouveaux ou rares. Tome II. Voyage au Gabon.</em> : 437-445., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11206
page(s): 439-440, plate 13, fig. 8; note: Type species designation by monotypy. [details]
source of synonymy
Verhoeff, K. W. (1938). Zur Kenntnis der Oxydesmiden. (Nach Objekten des Münchner Zoologischen Museums.). Zoologischer Anzeiger, 124(7): 161-174. Leipzig
page(s): 167 [details]
new combination reference
Porat, C. O. von (1894). Zur Myriopodenfauna Kameruns. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens handlingar, Bihang, 20(5): 3-89. Stockholm, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14232226
page(s): 22; note: misidentified Cook, 1896. Brandtia, 4: 16, see Scaptodesmus porati [details]
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