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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region West Coast District (Western Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
24
36
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
19
30
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
15
26
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
15
26
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Coast District
15 Families width 20 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae (Thorell, 1870)Amaurobiids1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae (C. L. Koch, 1851)Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Coast District
26 Genera with 20 Species
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Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Asemesthes Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Caripetella Strand, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Drassodes Westring, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euophrys C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Evippomma Roewer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Fuchiba Haddad & Lyle, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hermacha Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Macrobunus Tullgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1996Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Parapalystes Croeser, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Penestomus Simon, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudauximus Simon, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Spiroctenus Simon, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Coast District
20 Species
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Asemesthes lamberti Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Caripetella madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Drassodes ereptor William Fred..., 1907
Euophrys leipoldti Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Evippomma squamulatum Eugène Simon, 1898
Fuchiba montana Haddad & Lyle, 2008
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Harpactira marksi William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella longipes William Fred..., 1902
Heliophanus patellaris Eugène Simon, 1901
Hermacha lanata Purcell, 1902
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Macrobunus caffer Eugène Simon, 1898
Palystes martinfilmeri Croeser, 1996
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Pterartoria arbuscula William Fred..., 1903
Theuma cedri William Fred..., 1907

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in West Coast District
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
12
22
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
4
3
Families
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