Echiniscus granulatus ( Doyère, 1840 )

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20. Echiniscus granulatus ( Doyère, 1840) [T]

Echiniscus (E.) granulatus ( Doy., 1840) (Binda 1971) E. granulatus ( Ramløv & Kristensen 1985)

E. (E.) granulatus ( Doyère, 1840) ( Séméria (1986) Terra typica : France (Europe)

Algeria:

• 36°28′N, 04°14′E; 1,700 m asl: Tizi Ouzou Province, Massif of Djurdjura (Assouille depression). Binda & Pilato (1987)

Morocco:

• 33°31′N, 05°07′W; 1,650 m asl: Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Ras al Ma [Res el Ma], mosses on trees ( Cedrus ) and rocks. Séméria (1986)

• 32°56′N, 05°40′W; 1,700 m asl [850 m asl]: Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Khénifra, moss. Binda (1971)

• 32°25′N, 05°13′W; 1,750 m asl: Meknès-Tafilalet Region, S of Azrou , cedar forest, moss on limestone boulders in the forest glade and moss on soil, fallen branches and stems (2 samples). Ramløv & Kristensen (1985)

• 31°08′N, 07°55′W; 1,700 m asl: Tadla-Azilal Region, Imlil , walnut forest, moss on limestone cliffs. Ramløv & Kristensen (1985)

Record numbers. Algeria: 1, Morocco: 5; total: 6.

Remarks. Originally described from France, this species has mainly been reported from Europe and Asia, indicating a Palaearctic distribution. The few records outside this area (see: McInnes 1994), need confirmation.