Macrothelidae
Macrothelidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders, split off from the family Hexathelidae in 2018. It contains extant genera, and the extinct ''Promacrothele.''
Genera
, this family includes seven genera and 56 species:Bannathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025 – ChinaGigathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025 – China, Japan, TaiwanMacrothele Ausserer, 1871 – Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Morocco, Asia, Greece, Portugal, SpainMicrothele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025 – ChinaOrientothele Mirza, Sanap & Kunte, 2017 – China, IndiaSpinathele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025 – China, Taiwan, LaosVacrothele Tang & Yang, 2022 – China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Extinct