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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
135
439
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
111
385
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
55
285
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
54
283
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zimbabwe
54 Families width 598 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUZ
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Ammoxenidae Simon, 1893Ammoxenid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Atypidae Thorell, 1870Atypical tarantulas2SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors4SpeciesTaxom
Caponiidae Simon, 1890Caponiid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cithaeronidae Simon, 1893Cithaeronid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones3SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders17SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider0SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters1SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders82SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids6SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders48SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mimetidae Simon, 1881Pirate spider1SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider2SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders20SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider3SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider7SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider154SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter2SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties9SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemmidae O. P-Cambridge, 1873Armored spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers8SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider60SpeciesTaxom
Trachelidae Simon, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders16SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
44
261
556
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
8
19
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClubionidae
Wagner, 1887
Clubiones, Clubionids, Foliage Spiders, Sac Spider, Sac spiders, Two-Clawed Hunting Spiders
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
2
15
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