| Lathrothele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Ischnothelidae |
| Genus: | Lathrothele Benoit, 1965 [1] |
| Type species | |
| L. grabensis Benoit, 1965 [1] | |
| Species | |
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As of July 2020 [update] it contained the following species: [1]
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