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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
59
145
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
54
137
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
21
102
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
21
102
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
20
101
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton County
20 Families width 165 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders51SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids3SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae (O. P-Cambridge, 1871)Dictynid spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae (Blackwall, 1842)Jumping Spider9SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider6SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae (C. L. Koch, 1851)Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tengellidae Dahl, 1908Tengellid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers6SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Breton County
101 Genera with 165 Species
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Agelenopsis Giebel, 1933American grass spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Agroeca Westring, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Alopecosa Simon, 1758Fox spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobius Koch, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Callobius Chamberlin, 1846Hacklemesh Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cicurina Menge, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Coras Simon, 1890Funnel Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cryphoeca Thorell, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cybaeopsis Strand, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dictyna Sundevall, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1845Dock spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Drassyllus Chamberlin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Emblyna Chamberlin, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eridantes Crosby & Bishop, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1884Black Dwarf Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eris C. L. Koch, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Estrandia Blauvelt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lathys Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Micaria Westring, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1882Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Misumena Latreille, 1758Flower crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1980Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neoantistea Gertsch, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Neon Simon, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Oreonetides Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ozyptila Simon, 1975Leaflitter crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1877Thin-legged Wolf Spider10SpeciesTaxom
Pelegrina Franganillo, 1837White-Cheeked Jumping Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1847Running Crab Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Phlattothrata Crosby & Bishop, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phrurotimpus Chamberlin &..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pirata Sundevall, 1885Pirate wolf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Piratula Roewer, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodromus Schick, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Salticus Latreille, 1757Zebra Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sciastes Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Socalchemmis Platnick & U..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Soulgas Crosby & Bishop, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1850False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Synageles Simon, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider6SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1882Tangle-Web Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1875Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Trochosa C. L. Koch, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Tunagyna Chamberlin &..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utivarachna Kishida, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Viciria Thorell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Wadotes Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19836SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1880Ground Crab Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
165 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agelenopsis utahana Ralph Vary C..., 1933
Agroeca ornata Banks, 1892
Agyneta dynica Michael Ilma..., 1998
Alopecosa aculeata Clerck, 1758
Amaurobius borealis James Henry ..., 1909Largeleaf sphagnum
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus guttulatus (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Araneus niveus Hentz, 1847
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Callobius bennetti Blackwall, 1846Bennett'S Laceweaver
Centromerus persolutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Ceraticelus atriceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus fissiceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus laetabilis Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceratinella brunnea James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis nigriceps James Henry ..., 1882
Cicurina arcuata (Eugen von Ke..., 1887)⇒ Cicurina arcata Ralph Vary C..., 1940
Cicurina brevis James Henry ..., 1890Small-Eared Meshweaver
Cicurina medina Willis J. Ge..., 1992
Cicurina pallida Eugen von Ke..., 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
Cicurina placida Banks, 1892
Coras lamellosus (Eugen von Ke..., 1887)⇒ Coras aerialis Muma, 1946
Coras montanus (James Henry ..., 1890)⇒ Coras medicinalis Nicholas Mar..., 1821
Cryphoeca montana James Henry ..., 1909Largeleaf sphagnum
Cybaeopsis euopla Bishop & Crosby, 1935
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Dictyna brevitarsa James Henry ..., 1915Florida sphagnum
Dictyna minuta James Henry ..., 1888
Diplocephalus subrostratus Octavius Pic..., 1873
Dipoena nigra (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridula nigerrima Alexander Pe..., 1911
Dismodicus decemoculatus James Henry ..., 1882
Dolomedes scriptus Hentz, 1845Striped Fishing Spider
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Drassyllus orgilus (Chamberlin, 1922)⇒ Drassyllus dromeus Chamberlin, 1922
Dysdera crocata (Koch, 1838)⇒ Dysdera maurusia Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Emblyna annulipes John Blackwall, 1846
Emblyna maxima Richard C. B..., 1892
Emblyna phylax Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eridantes erigonoides James Henry ..., 1882
Erigone aletris Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Erigone cristatopalpus Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Eris militaris Nicholas Mar..., 1845Bronze jumper
Estrandia grandaeva Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Euryopis argentea Emerton, 1882
Euryopis funebris Hentz, 1850
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Gonatium crassipalpum Elizabeth Ba..., 1933
Grammonota angusta Charles Dent..., 1959
Grammonota gentilis Richard C. B..., 1898
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Lathys pallida (Marx, 1891)⇒ Lathys alberta Willis J. Ge..., 1946
Lepthyphantes alpinus James Henry ..., 1882
Lepthyphantes turbatrix Octavius Pic..., 1877
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Maso sundevalli (Johan Peter ..., 1851)⇒ Satilatlas marxi matanuskae Chamberlin, 1949
Mermessus entomologicus James Henry ..., 1911
Mermessus maculatus Richard C. B..., 1892Sheet-web spiders
Micaria aenea (Tord Tamerla..., 1871)⇒ Micaria formicaria Sundevall, 1831
Micaria pulicaria Sundevall, 1831Glossy ant spider
Microlinyphia mandibulata James Henry ..., 1882
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Misumena vatia Clerck, 1758Crab Spider
Myrmarachne platypalpus (Bradoo, 1980)⇒ Myrmarachne platypalpa Bradoo, 1980
Neoantistea gosiuta Willis J. Ge..., 1934
Neoantistea magna Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Neon nelli Peckham & Pe..., 1888
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Oreonetides rotundus James Henry ..., 1913
Ozyptila distans Charles Dent..., 1975
Parasteatoda tabulata Levi, 1980Comb-footed spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pardosa dorsalis Richard C. B..., 1894
Pardosa fuscula Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Pardosa hyperborea Thorell, 1872
Pardosa lapidicina (James Henry ..., 1885)⇒ Pardosa mercurialis M. E. Montgo..., 1904
Pardosa mackenziana Eugen von Ke..., 1877
Pardosa moesta Banks, 1892
Pardosa prativaga scoparia Simon, 1937
Pardosa saxatilis Nicholas Mar..., 1844
Pardosa wyuta Willis J. Ge..., 1934
Pardosa xerampelina Eugen von Ke..., 1877
Pelegrina montana James Henry ..., 1891
Pelegrina proterva Charles Atha..., 1837Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider
Philodromus cespitum Walckenaer, 1802
Philodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934
Philodromus praelustris Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Philodromus vulgaris Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Phlattothrata flagellata James Henry ..., 1911
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Phrurotimpus alarius (Nicholas Mar..., 1847)⇒ Phrurotimpus borealis James Henry ..., 1911
Phrurotimpus borealis James Henry ..., 1911Greater Ant-Mimic Corinne Spider
Pirata montanus Emerton, 1885Dark-Legged Pirate Wolf Spider
Pirata praedo Wladislaus K..., 1885
Piratula minuta James Henry ..., 1885
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Pocadicnemis occidentalis Alfred Frank..., 1976
Poeciloneta bihamata James Henry ..., 1882
Poeciloneta calcaratus Emerton, 1909
Rhysodromus mysticus Dondale & Re..., 1975
Robertus banksi Kaston, 1946
Robertus fuscus James Henry ..., 1894
Robertus riparius Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Rugathodes aurantius James Henry ..., 1915
Rugathodes sexpunctatus James Henry ..., 1882
Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Salticus cingulatus Panzer, 1797
Sciastes truncatus James Henry ..., 1882
Sisicottus montanus (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Sisicottus panopeus FrantiÅ¡ek M..., 1999
Sitticus finschi L. Koch, 1879
Socalchemmis dolichopus Ralph Vary C..., 1919
Soulgas corticarius (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Oedothorax seminolus Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Synageles canadensis Cutler, 1988
Tapinocyba simplex James Henry ..., 1882
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha shoshone Herbert W. Levi, 1981
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Theridiosoma gemmosum L. Koch, 1877Ray Spider
Theridula emertoni Herbert Walt..., 1954Emerton'S Bitubercled Cobweaver
Tibellus maritimus Menge, 1875Goblin shark
Trochosa ruricola (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Trochosa hispanica Eugène Simon, 1870
Trochosa terricola Thorell, 1856
Tunagyna debilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Utivarachna ichneumon Christa L. D..., 2001
Viciria flavipes (Peckham & Pe..., 1903)⇒ Viciria diademata Eugène Simon, 1902
Wadotes calcaratus Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Walckenaeria atrotibialis Octavius Pic..., 1878
Walckenaeria directa Octavius Pic..., 1874
Walckenaeria exigua Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria lepida Wladislaus K..., 1885
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria prominens Millidge, 1983
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895
Xysticus chippewa (Willis J. Ge..., 1953)⇒ Xysticus britcheri Willis J. Ge..., 1934
Xysticus elegans Eugen von Ke..., 1880Elegant crab spider
Xysticus luctuosus John Blackwall, 1836
Xysticus punctatus Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842
Zelotes fratris Chamberlin, 1920

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Cape Breton County
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
20
101
165
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Araneomorphae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneomorphae at dyntaxa.se