Gigathele

Gigathele
G. hungae in Taiwan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Macrothelidae
Genus: Gigathele
Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025[1]
Type species
Macrothele gigas
Shimojana & Haupt, 1998
Species

6, see text

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

Distribution

Gigathele is known from East Asia, with most species occurring in China.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes six species:[2]

  • Gigathele gigas (Shimojana & Haupt, 1998) – Japan (Ryukyu Islands)
  • Gigathele guizhouensis (Hu & Li, 1986) – China
  • Gigathele hungae (Lin & Li, 2021) – Taiwan
  • Gigathele limenghuai (Lin & Li, 2021) – China
  • Gigathele monocirculata (Xu & Yin, 2000) – China
  • Gigathele raveni (Zhu, Li & Song, 2000) – China

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Gigathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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