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Checklist for Family Archaeidae C. L. Koch & Berendt, 1854 (Archaeid spiders)
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
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
101
4817
59619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
95
4772
59347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Archaeoidea
Nielsen, 1989
5
54
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyArchaeidae
C. L. Koch & Berendt, 1854
Archaeid spiders, Assassin Spiders, Pelican spider
16
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
16 Genera with 141 Species
Afrarchaea Forster & Pl..., 200617SpeciesTaxom
Archaea C. L. Koch &..., 1881Archeans13SpeciesTaxom
Austrarchaea Forster & Pl..., 201233SpeciesTaxom
Baltarchaea Eskov, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Burmesarchaea Wunderlich, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Eoarchaea Forster & Pl..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Eomysmauchenius Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eriauchenius O. P-Cambridge, 201835SpeciesTaxom
Filiauchenius Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Jurarchaea Eskov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lacunauchenius Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Madagascarchaea Wood & Scharff, 200818SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecarchaea Wunderlich, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Patarchaea Selden, Huan..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Saxonarchaea Wunderlich, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Zephyrarchaea Rix & Harvey, 2012Assassin Spiders12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
141 Species
Afrarchaea ansieae Lotz, 2015
Afrarchaea bergae Lotz, 1996
Afrarchaea cornuta Lotz, 2003
Afrarchaea entabeniensis Lotz, 2003
Afrarchaea fernkloofensis Lotz, 1996
Afrarchaea fisheri Lotz, 2003
Afrarchaea godfreyi Hewitt, 1919
Afrarchaea grimaldii Penney, 2003
Afrarchaea haddadi Lotz, 2006
Afrarchaea harveyi Lotz, 2003
Afrarchaea kranskopensis Lotz, 1996
Afrarchaea lawrencei Lotz, 1996
Afrarchaea mahariraensis Lotz, 2003
Afrarchaea neethlingi Lotz, 2017
Afrarchaea ngomensis Lotz, 1996
Afrarchaea royalensis Lotz, 2006
Afrarchaea woodae Lotz, 2006
Archaea bitterfeldensis J. Wunderlich, 2004
Archaea compacta J. Wunderlich, 2004
Archaea conica Koch & Berendt, 1854
Archaea gracilicollis (Millot, 1948)⇒ Eriauchenius gracilicollis Millot, 1948
Archaea hyperoptica Menge, 1854
Archaea incomta A. Menge, 1854
Archaea jeanneli (Millot, 1948)⇒ Eriauchenius jeanneli Millot, 1948
Archaea legendrei (Platnick, 1991)⇒ Eriauchenius legendrei Platnick, 1991
Archaea paradoxa C. L. Koch, 1854
Archaea pougneti E. Simon, 1884
Archaea sphinx A. Menge, 1854
Archaea vadoni (Millot, 1948)⇒ Eriauchenius vadoni Millot, 1948
Archaea workmani (O.P.-Cambridge, 1881)⇒ Eriauchenius workmani O. P.-Cambridge, 1881
Austrarchaea alani Rix & Harvey, 2011Kroombit Tops Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea aleenae Rix & Harvey, 2011Bulburin Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea andersoni Rix, 2024
Austrarchaea binfordae Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea christopheri Rix & Harvey, 2011Dorrigo Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea clyneae Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea cunninghami Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea davidi Rix, 2022
Austrarchaea daviesae Forster & Pl..., 1984
Austrarchaea dianneae Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea griswoldi Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea harmsi Rix & Harvey, 2011Bunya Mountains Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea helenae Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea hickmani (Butler, 1929)⇒ Zephyrarchaea hickmani
Austrarchaea hoskini Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea judyae Rix & Harvey, 2011Sunshine Hinterland Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea karenae Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea laidlawae Rix, 2022
Austrarchaea mainae (Platnick, 1991)⇒ Zephyrarchaea mainae Platnick, 1991
Austrarchaea mascordi Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea mcguiganae Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea milledgei Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea monteithi Rix & Harvey, 2011Gibraltar Range Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea nodosa Forster, 1956
Austrarchaea platnickorum Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea raveni Rix & Harvey, 2011D’aguilar Range Assassin Spider
Austrarchaea robinsi (Harvey, 2002)⇒ Zephyrarchaea robinsi Harvey, 2002
Austrarchaea smithae Rix & Harvey, 2011
Austrarchaea tealei Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea thompsoni Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea wallacei Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea westi Rix & Harvey, 2012
Austrarchaea woodae Rix & Harvey, 2012Mount Bartle Frere Assassin Sp
Baltarchaea conica C. L. Koch, 1854
Burmesarchaea grimaldii D. Penney, 2003
Eoarchaea hyperoptica A. Menge, 1854
Eoarchaea vidua J. Wunderlich, 2004
Eomysmauchenius septentrionalis J. Wunderlich, 2008
Eriauchenius ambre Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius anabohazo Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius andriamanelo Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius andrianampoinimerina Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius borimontsina Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius bourgini Millot, 1948
Eriauchenius cornutus Lotz, 2003
Eriauchenius fisheri Lotz, 2003
Eriauchenius goodmani Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius gracilicollis Millot, 1948
Eriauchenius griswoldi Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius halambohitra Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius harveyi Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius jeanneli Millot, 1948
Eriauchenius lavatenda Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius legendrei Platnick, 1991
Eriauchenius lukemacaulayi Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius mahariraensis Lotz, 2003
Eriauchenius milajaneae Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius milloti Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius namoroka Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius pauliani Legendre, 1970
Eriauchenius rafohy Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius ranavalona Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius rangita Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius ratsirarsoni Lotz, 2003
Eriauchenius rixi Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius sama Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius spiceri Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius tsingyensis Lotz, 2003
Eriauchenius vadoni Millot, 1948
Eriauchenius voronakely Wood, 2008
Eriauchenius workmani O. P.-Cambridge, 1881
Eriauchenius wunderlichi Wood & Scharff, 2018
Eriauchenius zirafy Wood & Scharff, 2018
Filiauchenius paucidentatus J. Wunderlich, 2008
Jurarchaea zherikhini K. Eskov, 1987
Lacunauchenius speciosus J. Wunderlich, 2008
Madagascarchaea ambre Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea anabohazo Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea borimontsina Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea fohy Wood & Scharff, 2018
Madagascarchaea gracilicollis Millot, 1948
Madagascarchaea griswoldi Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea halambohitra Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea jeanneli Millot, 1948
Madagascarchaea lavatenda Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea legendrei Platnick, 1991
Madagascarchaea lotzi Wood & Scharff, 2018
Madagascarchaea moramora Wood & Scharff, 2018
Madagascarchaea namoroka Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea rabesahala Wood & Scharff, 2018
Madagascarchaea spiceri Wood, 2008
Madagascarchaea tsingyensis Lotz, 2003
Madagascarchaea vadoni Millot, 1948
Madagascarchaea voronakely Wood, 2008
Myrmecarchaea pediculus J. Wunderlich, 2004
Myrmecarchaea petiolus J. Wunderlich, 2004
Patarchaea muralis P. A. Selden, 2008
Saxonarchaea dentata J. Wunderlich, 2004
Saxonarchaea diabolica J. Wunderlich, 2004
Zephyrarchaea austini Rix & Harvey, 2012Kangaroo Island Assassin Spider
Zephyrarchaea barrettae Rix & Harvey, 2012Talyuberlup Assassin Spider
Zephyrarchaea grayi Rix & Harvey, 2012
Zephyrarchaea hickmani
Zephyrarchaea janineae Rix & Harvey, 2012
Zephyrarchaea mainae Platnick, 1991Main's Assasin Spider
Zephyrarchaea marae Rix & Harvey, 2012West Gippsland assassin spider
Zephyrarchaea marki Rix & Harvey, 2012Cape Le Grand Assassin Spider
Zephyrarchaea melindae Rix & Harvey, 2012Toolbrunup Assassin Spider
Zephyrarchaea porchi Rix & Harvey, 2012
Zephyrarchaea robinsi Harvey, 2002Eastern Massif Assassin Spider
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani Rix & Harvey, 2012

Subnodes of Archaeidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyArchaeinae
C. L. Koch & Berendt, 1854
5
110
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyJurarchaeinae
Eskov, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Archaeidae at biodiversity.org.au
Archaeidae at gbif.org
Archaeidae at irmng.org
Archaeidae at itis.gov