Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part II: South America Author Kaczmarek, Łukasz Author Michalczyk, Łukasz Author Mcinnes, Sandra J. text Zootaxa 2015 3923 1 1 107 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3923.1.1 2822ae22-53bb-45c1-b3a3-49f7b6c0fb53 1175-5326 241936 2305A96C-0A03-4524-93AA-90359893A4DD 69. Testechiniscus spitsbergensis ( Scourfield, 1897 ) sensu lato [T] E. (E.) spitsbergenst Scourfield, 1897 ( Claps & Rossi 1981 ) Terra typica : Svalbard ( Spitsbergen ) ( Norway , Arctic Ocean) Argentina : 43°10′S , 71°36′W ; 350 m asl : Chubut Province, Rio Futaleufú, dry, mosses on rocks in the forest. Claps & Rossi (1981) 48°47′S , 69°11′W : Undefined locality, Santa Cruz Province, Valle de la Florida, lichens on soil and mosses on rocks (2 samples). Rossi & Claps (1989) Record numbers: Argentina : 2; total: 2. Remarks: With the exception of the Argentine records, this species has a Holarctic distribution ( McInnes 1994a ); so we suggest that the records from South America should be re-examined.