21. Echiniscus divergens Marcus, 1936 [T]

Echiniscus sp. (Murray & Wailes 1913)

Echiniscus divergens Marc. (Marcus 1939)

Terra typica: Bolivia or Peru (South America)

Bolivia or Peru:

• Undefined localities (see remarks). Murray & Wailes (1913), Marcus (1939)

Record numbers: Bolivia or Peru: 1; total: 1.

Remarks: Murray and Wailes (1913) did not name or specify the locality. Marcus (1936) determined the original descriptions were adequate and described the new taxon. Thus, while the locus typicus and the distribution of this species are unknown, this species is currently endemic to South America.