As will be shown below, Cryptothele species
have tarsal claws that are similar to those of most zodariids, with
teeth on their inner sides. Jocqué and Dippenaar-Schoeman (2006)
in turn argued that Cryptothele is probably a member of Cydrelinae,
which should by priority become Cryptothelinae, based on
the peculiar eye disposition and the basolateral extension of the
endites.