original descriptionBollman, C. H. (1887). New North American myriapods. Entomologica Americana, 3: 81-83 page(s): 82 [details]
source of synonymyJeekel, C. A. W. (1963). Diplopoda of Guiana (1-5). Studies on the fauna of Suriname and other Guyanas, 4: 1-157. The Hague page(s): 21 [details]
new combination referenceBollman, C. H. (1888). Notes on a collection of Myriapoda from Cuba. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 1888: 335-338 page(s): 336; note: Paradesmus poeyi [details]