Caribothele
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| Caribothele | |
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| C. shoemakeri in Virgin Islands | |
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| C. culebrae in Puerto Rico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Ischnocolinae |
| Genus: | Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Ischnocolus culebrae Petrunkevitch, 1929 | |
| Species | |
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5, see text | |
Caribothele is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).[2]
This genus most closely resembles Holothele, with many of the current species transferred from the latter genus.[1]
The genus name combines "Caribbean" and Holothele.[1]
Distribution
Caribothele is endemic to the Caribbean, with species distributed across Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, and Guadeloupe.[2]
