Bannathele
Species of spider
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Bannathele is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae containing the single species, Bannathele menglunensis.[2] It was previously in genus Macrothele.[3]
| Bannathele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Macrothelidae |
| Genus: | Bannathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025[1] |
| Species: | B. menglunensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bannathele menglunensis (Li & Zha, 2013)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
Bannathele menglunensis has been recorded from Menglun Town (勐仑镇; Měng lún zhèn), Mengla County, Xishuangbanna (西双版纳; Xīshuāngbǎnnà) rain forest in Yunnan, China.[2][1]
Description
Both genders have a body length of about 15 mm.[3]
