original description
(of Polydesmus furcifer Karsch, 1881) Karsch, F. (1881). Zum Studium der Myriopoda Poyldesmida. Archiv für Naturgeschichte, 47(1): 36-49. Berlin
page(s): 39 [details]
original description
(of Polydesmus dissecta Wood, 1867) Wood, H. C. (1867). Notes on a collection of California Myriapoda, with descriptions of new Eastern species. Proceedings of the Academy of natural Science of Philadelphia, 1867: 127-130
page(s): 129 [details]
source of synonymy
Hoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63590410
page(s): 381 [details]
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