Spinathele
| Spinathele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Macrothelidae |
| Genus: | Spinathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Macrothele hanfeii Lin & Li, 2021 | |
| Species | |
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Spinathele is a genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Spinathele is distributed in southeastern Asia, with most species occurring in China.[2]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes four species:[2]
- Spinathele bannaensis (Xu & Yin, 2001) – China, Laos
- Spinathele hanfeii (Lin & Li, 2021) – China (Hainan)
- Spinathele holsti (Pocock, 1901) – Taiwan
- Spinathele nanning (Lin & Li, 2021) – China
References
[edit]- ↑ Shao, L. L.; Zhou, Z. C.; Lin, Y. J. (2025). "Taxonomic revision of Macrothelidae Simon, 1892 and description of four new genera (Araneae, Macrothelidae)". The Indochina Entomologist. 1: 337–350. doi:10.70590/ice.2025.01.36.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Spinathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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