title: Revision of Physobates (Acari, Oribatida, Tegoribatidae) and redescription of Physobates spinipes Hammer, 1962 with comments on tegoribatid genera.
abstract: Herein we review the genus Physobates Hammer, 1962 and redescribe P. spinipes Hammer 1962 based on material collected in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After a morphological comparison among species of Tegoribatidae genera, we propose a new junior synonym, Paraphysobates Mahunka, 1985. A key to identify tegoribatid genera is also provided.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata; Email: nfredes@mdp.edu.ar.
authors.forename: Natalia A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Fredes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Pablo A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size