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.

[2] It was synonymized with Encyocrates from 1985 to 1990.

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