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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
31
63
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
25
46
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
15
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
14
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niger
14 Families width 34 Species
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider10SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niger
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Afraflacilla Berland & Mi..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Anagrina Berland, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Berlandina Dalmas, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dictyna Sundevall, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Hysterocrates Simon, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megamyrmaekion Reuss, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melchisedec Fannes, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Mogrus Simon, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1978Antmimicking spider2SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oecobius Lucas, 1940Wall spider1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1955Lynx Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1955Running Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sahastata Benoit, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Setaphis Simon, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1955False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Stromatopelma Karsch, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1955Four-jawed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Wadicosa Zyuzin, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niger
34 Species
Afraflacilla scenica J. Denis, 1955
Anagrina nigritibialis J. Denis, 1955
Berlandina asbenica J. Denis, 1955
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Dictyna denisi Pekka T. Leh..., 1967
Dictyna livida Cândido Firm..., 1941
Glenognatha argyrostilba O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Heliophanus potanini Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Hysterocrates hercules Mary Agard P..., 1899Hercules Baboon Spider
Megamyrmaekion vulpinum Octavius Pic..., 1874
Melchisedec birni Fannes, 2010
Menemerus fagei (Berland & Mi..., 1941)⇒ Heliophanus potanini Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Mogrus incertus Denis, 1955
Mogrus mathisi Berland & Mi..., 1941
Mogrus sahariensis Berland & Mi..., 1941
Myrmarachne consobrina J. Denis, 1955
Myrmarachne legon (Fred R. Wanless, 1978)⇒ Myrmarachne gisti Irving Fox, 1937
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Oecobius pasteuri Lucien Berla..., 1940
Oxyopes fallax J. Denis, 1955
Peucetia lesserti Van Niekerk ..., 1994
Philodromus immaculatus J. Denis, 1955
Sahastata nigra Eugène Simon, 1897
Setaphis villiersi J. Denis, 1955
Steatoda minima J. Denis, 1955
Stenaelurillus nigricaudus Eugène Simon, 1886
Stromatopelma calceatum Johan Christ..., 1793Featherleg tarantula
Tetragnatha nubica Denis, 1955
Tetragnatha oculata Denis, 1955
Thyene chopardi Lucien Berla..., 1941
Tmarus longicaudatus Millot, 1942
Wadicosa oncka Lawrence, 1927
Zelotes fagei J. Denis, 1955
Zelotes haplodrassoides J. Denis, 1955

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Niger
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
13
26
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
1
2
2
Family
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