original descriptionCarl, J. (1902). Exotische Polydesmiden. Revue suisse de Zoologie, 10: 563-679. Genève, available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9477493 page(s): 611; note: plate 11, figure 37 [details]
taxonomy sourceHollier, J.; Stöckli, E.; Wesener, T.; Mesibov, R.; Decker, P.; Sierwald, P. (2020). An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 127(1): 183-240., available online athttps://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0015 page(s): 186; note: details on type specimens of Polydesmus americanus [details]
additional sourceHoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584. page(s): 445 [details]
source of synonymyHoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584. page(s): 445 [details]
source of synonymyCausey, N. B. (1952). Some records and descriptions of polydesmoid millipeds from the United States. Natural History Miscellanea, 106: 1-11 page(s): 6 [details]
new combination referenceAttems, C. M. T. Graf von (1940). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea III. Fam. Polydesmidae, Vanhoeffeniidae, Cryptodesmidae, Oniscodesmidae, Sphaerotrichopidae, Periodontodesmidae, Rhachidesmidae, Macellolophidae, Pandirodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 70: 1-577. Berlin page(s): 140; note: Pseudopolydesmus americanus [details]
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