original description
Schubart, O. (1952). "Leptodesmidae" Brasileiras. I: Três gêneros novos, "Goyazodesmus", "Rupidesmus", e "Thaumatodesmus". Revista brasileira de biologia, 12(4): 447-454. Rio de Janeiro
page(s): 447 [details]
source of synonymy
Hoffman, R. L. (1971). Chelodesmid studies V. Some new, redefined, and resurrected Brasilian genera. Arquivos de Zoologia, 20: 225-277. Sao Paulo
page(s): 229; note: Synonymized Goyazodesmus under Leptodesmus [details]
status source
Hoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève.
page(s): 152 [details]
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