| Batesiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Batesiella Pocock, 1903 [1] |
| Species: | B. crinita |
| Binomial name | |
| Batesiella crinita Pocock, 1903 | |
Batesiella is a monotypic genus of African tarantulas containing the single species, Batesiella crinita. It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1903, [2] and is found in Cameroon. [1] It is named in honor of the collector, G. L. Bates. [2] It was synonymized with Encyocrates from 1985 to 1990. [3] [4]