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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
261
1301
3794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
225
1082
3241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
60
567
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
55
554
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
55 Families width 2087 Species and 42 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTUZ
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders171SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors17SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones12SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders96SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders77SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters11SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders80SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids13SpeciesTaxom
Hexathelidae Simon, 1892Australian funnelweb spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders179SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders169SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Mimetidae Simon, 1881Pirate spider5SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders32SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider3SpeciesTaxom
Ochyroceratidae Fage, 1912Midget ground weaver17SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider2SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders45SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders29SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider115SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider61SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider308SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter12SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties22SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders55SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Telemidae Fage, 1913Long-legged cave spider5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemmidae O. P-Cambridge, 1873Armored spider6SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers69SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders62SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders68SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider133SpeciesTaxom
Trachelidae Simon, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders48SpeciesTaxom
Zoridae F. O. P-Camb..., 1893Wandering Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Zorocratidae (Dahl, 1913)Zorocratid spider3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Central Africa
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
46
523
1923
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
7
25
119
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClubionidae
Wagner, 1887
Clubiones, Clubionids, Foliage Spiders, Sac Spider, Sac spiders, Two-Clawed Hunting Spiders
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
3
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneae (Clerck 1757)
Araneae (Clerck 1757)


Links, sources and further information
Araneae at artfakta.se
Araneae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneae at dyntaxa.se
Araneae at gbif.org
Araneae at irmng.org
Araneae at itis.gov
Araneae at marinespecies.org