17. Echiniscus columinis Murray, 1911 [T]

E. (E.) columnis J. Murray, 1911 (Rossi & Claps 1989)

Terra typica: Ireland (Europe)

Argentina:

• 50°28′S, 73°01′W; 300 m asl: Santa Cruz Province, Los Glaciares National Park, Perito Moreno glacier, lichens and mosses on soil. Rossi & Claps (1989)

Record numbers: Argentina: 1; total: 1.

Remarks: Species with a disjunct distribution, known mainly from Europe with single reports from Asia and South America (McInnes 1994a). This species is very similar to E. merokensis, and the presence of both in South America needs to be confirmed.