33. Echiniscus rugospinosus Marcus, 1928 [T]

Echiniscus sp. (Murray 1913)

Echiniscus rugospinosus nom nov. (Marcus 1928)

Terra typica: East Africa

Uganda / Kenya:

• 00°47′N, 34°22′E: Type Locality: Undefined locality, tropical East Africa. (Murray 1913; as an unnamed species), Marcus (1928)

Record numbers. Uganda / Kenya: 1; total: 1.

Remarks. This species has not been reported since the original reference (Murray 1 913), and although currently endemic to Africa, it will be difficult to locate and verify the type locality.