This genus was erected by
Eugène Simon in 1888 with Trichopelma illetabile and the
type speciesTrichopelma nitidum.[2] A major review of
mygalomorph spiders by
Robert J. Raven in 1985 led to the genus being greatly enlarged, merging it with other genera Hapalopinus, Leptofischelia, Merothele, Obaerarius and Stothis. Raven placed this expanded genus in the family
Barychelidae.[3] In 1994, he proposed moving Trichopelma to the related family
Theraphosidae, but without any new evidence, the move was not generally accepted. In 2014
José P. L. Guadanucci carried out a morphological
phylogenetic analysis of some mygalomorph genera, including Trichopelma. The study supported Raven's hypothesis, and the genus was moved to Theraphosidae as a member of a re-limited subfamily
Ischnocolinaesensu stricto.[4]
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