Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part IV: Africa Author Kaczmarek, Łukasz text Zootaxa 2017 2017-06-28 4284 1 1 74 journal article 31842 10.11646/zootaxa.4284.1.1 ac866645-a8b9-45a8-8c7d-d3aff74ede70 1175-5326 1010400 1CD17B31-E3D0-4BFB-8B69-144D97949038 159. Paramacrobiotus richtersi ( Murray, 1911 ) sensu lato [T] MacRobiotus RichteRsii Murray (Murray 1913 , Pardi 1941 ) MacRobiotus schultzei Greeff 1866 ( Rahm 1936 ) MacRobiotus RichteRsii J. Murray, 1911 ( Rodriguez-Roda 1947 ) MacRobiotus schultzei Greeff 1866 ( Rahm 1936 , da Cunha & do Nascimento 1964 ) MacRobiotus RichteRsi ( Iharos 1969a ) MacRobiotus RichteRsi J. Murr., (1911) (Binda 1971) MacRobiotus RichteRsi J. Murr., 1911 (Pilato 1972) MacRobiotus RichteRsi Murray, 1911 ( Pilato & Pennisi 1976 , Binda 1984, Binda & Pilato 1987, Van Rompu et al. 1995 , Meyer & Hinton 2009 ) MacRobiotus RichteRsi J. Murr. ( Iharos 1978 ) M. RichteRsi ( Ramløv & Kristensen 1985 ) M. RichteRsi J. Murray, 1911 ( Séméria 1986 ) MacRobiotus cf. RichteRsi Murray, 1911 ( Middleton 2003 , Kaczmarek & Michalczyk 2004b ) PaRamacRobiotus cf. RichteRsi ( Murray, 1911 ) ? ( Gąsiorek et al. 2017 ) Terra typica : Ireland (Europe) Algeria: • 36°49′N , 05°47′E ; 0 m asl: Jijel Province, Jijel, Les Aftis beach (Ziama Monsouria). Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°46′N , 05°06′E ; 400 m asl : Béjaïa Province , Pic des Singes . Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°40′N , 05°09′E ; 50 m asl : Béjaïa Province , Tichi [Tichy]. Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°38′N , 05°45′E ; 1,200 m asl : Jijel Province , M’Sid-Ech-Cheta (Texenna Pass). Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°28′N , 04°14′E ; 1,700 m asl : Tizi Ouzou Province , Massif of Djurdjura ( Assouille depression). Binda & Pilato (1987) • 34°40′N , 06°11′E ; 0 m asl: Biskra Province , 30 km from Biskra, El Oued [ Zeribet el Oued ]. Binda & Pilato (1987) Angola : • 07°47′S , 15°01′E ; 650 m asl: Uíge Province , near Carmona [ Uíge ], Estate at Pumba Loge, mosses and lichens. da Cunha & do Nascimento (1964) • 14°44′S , 15°01′E : Undefined locality, Huíla Province , Impaca , mosses and lichens. da Cunha & do Nascimento (1964) Cameroon: • 04°57′N , 09°56′E ; 800 m asl : Littoral Region , Kongsamba [ Nkongsamba ], moss on tree. Iharos (1969a) • 04°13′N , 09°10′E ; 4,000 m asl: Southwest Region , Mount Cameroon National Park, Mount Cameroon , near fumaroles (80°C), moss on soil. Iharos (1969a) • 04°12′N , 09°12′E ; 2,900–3,000 m asl: Southwest Region , Mount Cameroon National Park, Mount Cameroon , moss on trees and lava blocks. Iharos (1969a) • 04°11′N , 09°12′E ; 1,900–1,950 m asl: Southwest Region , Mount Cameroon National Park, Mount Cameroon , primeval forest, above bothy No . 1, moss on trees and lava. Iharos (1969a) • 04°10′N , 09°13′E ; 1,300–1,500 m asl: Southwest Region , Mount Cameroon National Park, Mount Cameroon , rainforest, moss on tree. Iharos (1969a) • 04°10′N , 09°13′E ; 1,660–1,800 m asl: Southwest Region , Mount Cameroon National Park, Mount Cameroon , rainforest, moss on tree. Iharos (1969a) Equatorial Guinea: • 03°39′N , 08°49′E ; 1,500 m asl : Fernando Póo [ Bioko Island ], Bioko Norte Province , Pico Basilé , among mosses and liverworts. Rodriguez-Roda (1947) Ethiopia: • 04°03′N, 38°19′E; 1,700 m asl: Oromia Region, Mēga, former English residence, moss ( PleuRochaete sp.) on tree ( JunipeRus pRoceRa ), moss in stream, moss on ( JunipeRus pRoceRa ) and moss ( NeckeRa sp.) from tree ( JunipeRus pRoceRa ) (4 samples). Pardi (1941) Gabon: • 00°18′N , 09°30′E ; 10–40 m asl : Estuaire Province , near Libreville , Owendo , moss on tree. Iharos (1969a) • Israel and Palestinian National Authority: • 32°53′N , 35°34′E ; - 200 m asl : N shore of Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, moss ( Hypnum sp.). Rahm (1936) Kenya: • 00°01′S , 37°54′E : Undefined locality, British East Africa [ Kenya ], moss. Murray (1913) Lesotho: • 29°19′S , 27°29′E ; 1,550 m asl : Maseru District, Maseru , moss or lichen on tree or rock. Middleton (2003) • 29°38′S , 27°31′E ; 1,750 m asl : Maseru District , Morija , moss or lichen on tree or rock. Middleton (2003) Libya: • 32°29′N , 20°50′E ; 350 m asl: Marj District , Barce [ Marj ], moss. Pilato & Pennisi (1976) 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 , Khenifra [Khénifra], moss. Binda (1971), Pilato (1972) • 32°25′N , 05°13′W ; 1,750 m asl : Meknès-Tafilalet Region , S of Azrou , cedar forest, moss on basalt boulders in the forest glade. Ramløv & Kristensen (1985) • 31°08′N , 07°55′W ; 1,700 m asl : Tadla Tadla-Azilal Region , Imlil , walnut forest, moss on limestone cliffs. Ramløv & Kristensen (1985) Republic of South Africa: • 24°38′S , 30°51′E ; 1,800 m asl: Undefined locality, Gauteng or Mpumalanga Province , Dragon Mountains, near the canyon of Blade River, moss on soil in the grass. Kaczmarek & Michalczyk (2004b) • 25°45′S , 28°11′E ; 1,300 m asl : Gauteng Province , Pretoria , moss. Murray (1913) • 29°44′S , 22°44′E : Undefined locality, Cape Colony [ Cape Province ]. Murray (1913) • 29°44′S , 30°32′E ; 750 m asl : KwaZulu-Natal Province , Tala Private Game Reserve , lichen on tree ( Acacia ). Meyer & Hinton (2009) • 34°01′S , 23°55′E ; 200 m asl : Eastern Cape Province , Tizitzikama / Tzitzikama [ Tsitsikamma National Park ], moss. Binda (1984) Tunisia: • 36°57′N , 08°45′E ; 0 m asl: Jendouba Governorate , surroundings of Tabarka. Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°53'57''N , 10°18'19''E ; 67 m asl : Tunis Governorate , Gammaarth , rural, lichen on tree and moss on soil (2 samples). Gąsiorek et al. (2017) • 36°46′N, 08°41′E; 700 m asl: Jendouba Governorate, surroundings of Ain Draham, forest of QueRcus saubeR and Q. libanotis , moss on soil and vegetable debris mixed with soil (2 samples). Iharos (1978) • 36°43'19''N , 08°43'30''E ; 474 m asl : Jendouba Governorate , Beni M'tir, forest, moss on soil. Gąsiorek et al. (2017) • 36°07′N , 08°30′E ; 350 m asl: Kef Governorate , along the road between El Kef and Sakiet, 23 km W El Kef , Qued el Kohl, scrub, sparse vegetation, with stony ground and thin layer of surface soil, soil with vegetable debris or litter under trees ( Pinus halepensis and JunipeRus phoenicus ). Iharos (1978) • 36°07′N , 08°32′E ; 450 m asl: Kef Governorate , along road from El Kef and Sakiet, 21 km W El Kef , strongly insolated area, lichen on soil and moss on soil mixed with fine-grained soil (2 samples). Iharos (1978) • 36°22'55''N , 10°07'03''E ; 357 m asl : Zaghouan Governorate, Zaghouan , forest, mosses on soil (4 samples). Gąsiorek et al. (2017) Uganda: • 01°22′N, 32°17′E: Undefined locality. Murray (1913) Zimbabwe: • 17°46′S , 31°03′E ; 1 500 m asl : Harare City, Tobacco Research Board , nematology seed bed site, under grass, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 18°20′S , 26°28′E ; 700 m asl: Matabeleland North Province , 370 km from Bulawayo , beyond Hwange village, along the road to Livingstone, mopane forest, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 18°44′S , 26°57′E ; 1,100 m asl : Matabeleland North Province , Hwange National Park , near Main Camp , under grass and shrubs, dry sandy soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 18°56′S , 27°46′E ; 1,000 m asl: Matabeleland North Province , 182 km from Bulawayo alongside the road to Hwange, Lupane, around a tree, dry sandy soil with some organic debris. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 20°06′S , 31°00′E ; 1,050 m asl : Masvingo Province , Popoteke Gorge [ Popoteki Gorge ], along the river, under reeds, humid soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 20°26′S , 28°31′E ; 1,350 m asl : Matabeleland South Province , Matobo National Park , Matopos , Moth Shrine , under grass, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 20°29′S , 28°31′E ; 1,350 m asl : Matabeleland South Province , Matobo National Park , Matopos , close to the parking near White Rhino Cave , dry river bed, under grass and mopane tree, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 20°31′S , 29°21′E ; 1,100 m asl: Matabeleland South Province , right side of the road from Masvingo to Bulawayo , 175 km from Masvingo , under shrubs and mopane tree, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 20°32′S , 28°28′E ; 1,350 m asl: Matabeleland South Province , Matobo National Park, Matopos, Nswatugi Cave, 10 m from the parking, under grass and various trees, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 20°33′S , 28°31′E ; 1,400 m asl: Matabeleland South Province , Matobo National Park, Matopos, left from the path to Pomongwe Cave, 10 m before the cave, under various trees, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) • 21°27′S , 32°04′E ; 200 m asl: Masvingo Province , Gonaredzhou National Park [ South Gonarezhou National Park], Mwatambo viewpoint, under grass and shrubs, dry soil. Van Rompu et al. (1995) Record numbers. Algeria : 6, Angola : 2, Cameroon : 6, Equatorial Guinea : 1, Ethiopia : 1, Gabon : 1, Israel and Palestinian National Authority: 1, Kenya : 1, Lesotho : 2, Libya : 1, Morocco : 4, Republic of South Africa : 5, Tunisia : 7, Uganda : 1, Zimbabwe : 11; total: 50. Remarks. Paramacrobiotus richtersi was, until recently, believed to be cosmopolitan ( McInnes 1994 ). New data has shown that this is the nominal species for a species complex – the ‘ richtersi group’ – requiring careful examination of both adults and eggs. Most African reports pre-date the taxonomic re-assessment and several lack eggs, so proper identification cannot be confirmed (e.g. Van Rompu et al. (1995) , whose drawings could be interpreted as an adult of the M. harmsworthi group). Paramacrobiotus richtersi was originally described from Europe ( Murray, 1911 ), suggesting ‘some confusion’ and that all African records should be treated with caution until the original material is re-examined or the species is otherwise verified from the region.