Gigathele

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

6, see text

Gigathele is a genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae.

Distribution

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

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes six species:

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 (36): 337–350. doi:10.70590/ice.2025.01.36.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Gigathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.