Echiniscus bigranulatus Richters 1908

Echiniscus bigranulatus Richters, 1908 This species exhibits a restricted distribution, consisting of South and Central America according to Michalczyk & Kaczmarek (2006), with it being widely distributed in Argentina (in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Tucumán,...

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Main Authors: Rossi, Gustavo, Claps, Maria, Ardohain, Diego
Format: Other/Unknown Material
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Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://zenodo.org/record/6216099
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6216099
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Summary:Echiniscus bigranulatus Richters, 1908 This species exhibits a restricted distribution, consisting of South and Central America according to Michalczyk & Kaczmarek (2006), with it being widely distributed in Argentina (in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Tucumán, Salta, Río Negro, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego) (Claps et al., 2008). Previously in a review of tardigrade distribution, McInnes (1994) cited its presence in Europe, Africa, Indonesia, and New Zealand. Published as part of Rossi, Gustavo, Claps, Maria & Ardohain, Diego, 2009, Tardigrades from northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina) with the description of three new species, pp. 21-36 in Zootaxa 2095 on page 23, DOI:10.5281/zenodo.187610