Sinothela

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Sinothela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mesothelae
Family: Heptathelidae
Genus: Sinothela
Haupt, 2003 (nom. dub.)[1]
Species

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Sinothela is a possible genus of spiders in the family Heptathelidae. It was first described in 2003 by Haupt. The type species Heptathela sinensis had been described in 1932 based on a female specimen, but was transferred to the new genus Sinothela based on a male specimen that cannot be confidently matched to the female, so both Sinothela sinensis and Sinothela are considered to be nomina dubia (dubious names).[2][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Gen. Sinothela Haupt, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ Xu, X.; Yu, L.; Liu, F. X. & Li, D. Q. (2022). "Delimitation of the segmented trapdoor spider genus Luthela gen. nov., with comments on the genus Sinothela from northern China (Araneae, Mesothelae, Liphistiidae)". Zootaxa. 5091 (1): 131–154. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5091.1.5.