original description
Smith, M. (1943). New species of <i>Cerion</i>, <i>Nenia</i> and <i>Drymaeus</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 57(2): 59-62, pl. 7, figs. 7-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515517
page(s): 59-60, pl. 7, fig. 7 [details]
source of synonymy
Clench, W. J. (1957). A catalogue of the Cerionidae (Mollusca - Pulmonata). <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.</em> 116(2): 121-169 (April)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2789647
page(s): 143 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the collector, Paul Dean Ford, of Nassau, Bahamas. [details]