Heptathela is a genus of spiders that includes the Kimura-gumo. They are basal trapdoor spiders of the family Liphistiidae and are found in Japan China and Southeast Asia.Females are up to 25 mm long males slightly smaller. Burrows have an oval shaped door which is hinged across the long diameter.
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