TY - JOUR JF - Acarologia T1 - On the taxonomic status of the water mite genus Spongibates Wainstein, 1978 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) VL - 58 IS - 4 SP - 946 EP - 950 PY - 2018 SN - 0044-586X SN - 2107-7207 PB - Les Amis d'Acarologia AU - Tuzovskij, Petr V. AU - Smit, Harry UR - https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184302 DO - 10.24349/acarologia/20184302 DA - 2018-11-20 ET - 2018-11-20 KW - Hydrachnidia KW - taxonomy KW - systematics KW - Spongibates KW - Hygrobates AB - The identity of the water mite genus Spongibates Wainstein, 1978 has been examined. After examination of the holotype, we conclude that Wainstein described an aberrant Hygrobates species, very likely H. nigromaculatus. Therefore, Spongibates should be considered a junior synonym of Hygrobates. ER -