original description(ofPolydesmus trimaculata trimaculata Wood, 1864)Wood, H. C. (1864). Descriptions of new species of North American Polydesmidae. Proceedings of the Academy of natural Science of Philadelphia, 1864: 6-10 page(s): 6 [details]
taxonomy sourceMeans, J. C.; Hennen, D. A.; Tanabe, T.; Marek, P. E. (2021). Phylogenetic Systematics of the Millipede Family Xystodesmidae. Insect Systematics and Diversity. 5(2)., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixab003[details] Available for editors
basis of recordHoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication. 8: 1-584., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63590410 page(s): 330 [details]
additional sourceMarek, P. E.; Bond, J. E. (2006). Phylogenetic systematics of the colorful, cyanide-producing millipedes of Appalachia (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) using a total evidence Bayesian approach. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 41: 704-729 page(s): 721 [details]
additional sourceMarek, P. E.; Bond, J. E. (2007). A reassessment of apheloriine millipede phylogeny: additional taxa, Bayesian inference, and direct optimization (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae). Zootaxa, 1610: 27-39[details]
additional sourceMeans and Marek. (2017). Is geography an accurate predictor of evolutionary history in the millipede family Xystodesmidae?. PeerJ. 5:e3854., available online athttps://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3854[details]