Macrothele cretica Kulczyński, 1903

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Macrothelidae
Genus: Macrothele
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Chatzaki & Komnenov 2019
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
Comments

Known from several localities of western Crete (Chatzaki & Komnenov 2019).

IUCN Red List
VU - Vulnerable
Greece's Red Data Book
VU - Vulnerable
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
NCBI
Species references
  • Chatzaki M, Komnenov M. 2019. Description of a new Chaetopelma (Araneae, Theraphosidae) species from Crete and a re-description of Macrothele cretica Kulczyński, 1903 (Araneae, Macrothelidae). Zootaxa 4544 (2): 269–284
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Macrothele cretica Kulczyński, 1903. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 17.11.2025, Accessed 19.04.2026