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


Class
 		Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids		884
13693
139040		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
716
10940
121991		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
171
5591
67000		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders		150
5398
65733		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Continents
150 Families width 65733 Species and 1002 Subspecies
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Acanthoctenidae Simon, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Actinopodidae Simon, 1892Mouse Spiders135SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders1798SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids397SpeciesTaxom
Ammoxenidae Simon, 1893Ammoxenid spiders20SpeciesTaxom
Amphinectidae Forster & Wi..., 1973Amphinectid spiders170SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 1889319SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders202SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetidae Gertsch, 1940Folding trapdoor spider39SpeciesTaxom
Anyphaenidae Bertkau, 1878Anyphaenid sac spiders706SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders3915SpeciesTaxom
Archaeidae C. L. Koch &..., 1854Archaeid spiders141SpeciesTaxom
Archaeometidae Petrunkevitch, 19494SpeciesTaxom
Arkyidae (Koch, 1872)6SpeciesTaxom
Arthrolycosidae Fritsch, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Arthromygalidae Petrunkevitch, 192312SpeciesTaxom
Atypidae Thorell, 1870Atypical tarantulas69SpeciesTaxom
Austrochilidae Zapfe, 1955Austrochilid spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Baltsuccinidae Wunderlich, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors381SpeciesTaxom
Burmascutidae Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Caponiidae Simon, 1890Caponiid spiders169SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthiidae Wagner, 1887Eutichurid Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Chummidae Jocqué, 2001Chummid spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Cithaeronidae Simon, 1893Cithaeronid spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones821SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders1721SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders801SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider190SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders78SpeciesTaxom
Cybaeidae Banks, 1892Pond Water Spiders290SpeciesTaxom
Cycloctenidae Simon, 1898Scuttling spiders61SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders228SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters118SpeciesTaxom
Desidae Pocock, 1895Desid spiders213SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders875SpeciesTaxom
Diguetidae F. O. Pickar..., 1899Coneweb spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders226SpeciesTaxom
Drymusidae Simon, 1893Drymusid spiders23SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders740SpeciesTaxom
Entypesidae Bond, Opatov..., 20203SpeciesTaxom
Ephalmatoridae Petrunkevitch, 195813SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders138SpeciesTaxom
Euagridae (Raven, 1979)1SpeciesTaxom
Euctenizidae (Raven, 1985)Wafer-lid trapdoor spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassidae Jarvi, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver242SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders64SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders3235SpeciesTaxom
Gradungulidae Forster, 1955Gradungulid spiders17SpeciesTaxom
Grandoculidae Penney, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders337SpeciesTaxom
Halonoproctidae Pocock, 190139SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids245SpeciesTaxom
Hexathelidae Simon, 1892Australian funnelweb spiders149SpeciesTaxom
Holarchaeidae Forster & Pl..., 1984Holarchaeid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Homalonychidae Simon, 1893Dusty desert spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Huttoniidae Simon, 1893Huttoniid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochilidae Marx, 1888Lampshade spiders34SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders591SpeciesTaxom
Insecutoridae Petrunkevitch, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Juraraneidae Eskov, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Lagonomegopidae Eskov & Wund..., 199512SpeciesTaxom
Lamponidae Simon, 1893White-tailed spiders196SpeciesTaxom
Leptonetidae Simon, 1890Cave spiders460SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders6018SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders348SpeciesTaxom
Liphistiidae Thorell, 1869Primitive burrowing spiders238SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders3082SpeciesTaxom
Macrothelidae Simon, 189234SpeciesTaxom
Malkaridae Davies, 1980Malkarids26SpeciesTaxom
Mecicobothriidae Holmberg, 1882Dwarf tarantula16SpeciesTaxom
Mecysmaucheniidae Simon, 1895Mecysmaucheniid spiders28SpeciesTaxom
Micropalpimanidae Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Micropholcommatidae Hickman, 1943Micropholcommatid spiders82SpeciesTaxom
Microstigmatidae Raven & Plat..., 1981Microstigmatid spiders31SpeciesTaxom
Micryphantidae (Bertkau, 1872)25SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders110SpeciesTaxom
Mimetidae Simon, 1881Pirate spider229SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders567SpeciesTaxom
Mongolarachnidae Selden, Shih..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecicultoridae1SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders252SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders105SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider384SpeciesTaxom
Nicodamidae Simon, 1898Nicodamid spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Ochyroceratidae Fage, 1912Midget ground weaver389SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider153SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders2182SpeciesTaxom
Orsolobidae Cooke, 1965Orsolobid spiders193SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders497SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders197SpeciesTaxom
Pararchaeidae Forster & Pl..., 1984Pararchaeid spiders39SpeciesTaxom
Paratropididae Simon, 1889Bald-legged spiders41SpeciesTaxom
Parattidae Petrunkevitch, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Periegopidae Simon, 1893Periegopid spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Permarachnidae Eskov & Selden, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders675SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider2331SpeciesTaxom
Pholcochyroceridae3SpeciesTaxom
Phrurolithidae Banks, 1892Phrurolithid Spiders161SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders72SpeciesTaxom
Pimoidae Wunderlich, 1986Pimoid spiders113SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider464SpeciesTaxom
Plectreuridae Simon, 1893Plectreurid spider36SpeciesTaxom
Plumorsolidae Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Praeterleptonetidae Wunderlich, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Praetheridiidae Wunderlich, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Prodidomidae (Simon, 1882)Long-spinnered ground spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Protheridiidae Wunderlich, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Psechridae James, 1989Psechrid spiders70SpeciesTaxom
Psilodercidae Machado, 195143SpeciesTaxom
Pumiliopimoidae Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pycnothelidae2SpeciesTaxom
Pyritaraneidae Petrunkevitch, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider9951SpeciesTaxom
Salticoididae Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter287SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders224SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties315SpeciesTaxom
Senoculidae Simon, 1890Senoculid spiders31SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders213SpeciesTaxom
Sinopimoidae Li & Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders1828SpeciesTaxom
Spatiatoridae Petrunkevitch, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Stenochilidae Thorell, 1873Stenochilid spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Stiphidiidae Dalmas, 1917Sheetweb spiders168SpeciesTaxom
Succinomidae Wunderlich, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers110SpeciesTaxom
Synaphridae Wunderlich, 1986Midget Spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders107SpeciesTaxom
Telemidae Fage, 1913Long-legged cave spider145SpeciesTaxom
Tengellidae (Dahl, 1908)Tengellid spiders61SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemmidae O. P-Cambridge, 1873Armored spider208SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers1352SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders1566SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders3589SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers179SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider2720SpeciesTaxom
Titanoecidae Lehtinen, 1967Rock Weavers82SpeciesTaxom
Trachelidae Simon, 189762SpeciesTaxom
Trechaleidae Simon, 1890Trechaleid spiders144SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders196SpeciesTaxom
Trogloraptoridae Griswold, A..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Udubidae Polotow, Car..., 20155SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers342SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders1466SpeciesTaxom
Zoridae F. O. P-Camb..., 1893Wandering Spiders90SpeciesTaxom
Zorocratidae (Dahl, 1913)Zorocratid spider87SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders100SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Continents
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders		101
4817
59619		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderMesothelae
Pocock, 1892
3
23
257		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders		20
418
4240		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyAcanthoctenidae
Simon, 1892
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyBaltsuccinidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2004
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyBurmascutidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2008
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyChummidae
Jocqué, 2001
Chummid spiders		1
10		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyClubionidae
Wagner, 1887
Clubiones, Clubionids, Foliage Spiders, Sac Spider, Sac spiders, Two-Clawed Hunting Spiders		40
821		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyCycloctenidae
Simon, 1898
Scuttling spiders		6
61		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEusparassidae ♰
Jarvi, 1912
2
1		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyGrandoculidae ♰
Penney, 2011
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyLagonomegopidae ♰
Eskov & Wunderlich, 1995
8
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyMacrothelidae
Simon, 1892
6
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyMicropalpimanidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2008
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMicryphantidae
Bertkau, 1872
5
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders		34
567		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyMongolarachnidae ♰
Selden, Shih & Ren, 2013
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMyrmecicultoridae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPermarachnidae ♰
Eskov & Selden, 2005
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPholcochyroceridae ♰
1
3		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPlumorsolidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2008
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPraeterleptonetidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2008
2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPraetheridiidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2004
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyProtheridiidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2004
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPycnothelidae
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilySalticoididae ♰
Wunderlich, 2008
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilySuccinomidae ♰
Wunderlich, 2008
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyTrogloraptoridae
Griswold, Audisio & Ledford, 2012
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyUdubidae
Polotow, Carmichael & Griswold, 2015
2
5		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