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 171. Macrobiotus neuquensis Rossi, Claps & Ardohain, 2009 [T] Macrobiotus neuquensis sp. nov. ( Rossi et al. 2009 ) Terra typica : Argentina (South America ) Argentina : • 36°50′S , 71°00′W ; 1,500 m asl : Neuquén Province, Epulauquen Lake, mosses on soil and rock. Rossi et al. (2009) • 39°12′S , 70°55′W ; 900 m asl : Neuquén Province, Aluminé, Rucachoroi Lake, moss on soil and lichen on tree (2 samples). Rossi et al. (2009) • 39°14′S , 70°55′W ; 950 m asl : Neuquén Province, Aluminé, Abra Ancha, moss on soil. Rossi et al. (2009) • 40°07′S , 71°39′W ; 700 m asl : Type Locality : Neuquén Province, Hua Hum, Junín de los Andes, mosses on soil and rock. Rossi et al. (2009) Record numbers: Argentina : 4; total: 4. Remarks: Currently endemic to Argentina , this species belongs to the Macrobiotus harmsworthi group, which requires a careful examination, including egg morphology, to verify identification (see Kaczmarek et al. 2011 for a diagnostic key to the group).