| Citation | Kensley, B.F., 1981 On the zoogeography of southern Africa decapod Crustacea, with distributional check list of the species. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 338:1-64. |
| Ref. | 333 Kensley, B.F., 1981 |
| Page | 26 |
| Named Used as Valid | Athanas nitescens |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | False Bay to Natal, South Africa. |