Spinathele

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Spinathele is a genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Spinathele
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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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Distribution

Spinathele is distributed in southeastern Asia, with most species occurring in China.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, 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

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