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[update], this genus includes six species:

  • 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

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