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Checklist for Infraorder Fornicephalae Raven, 1985
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
533
4412
23236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
456
3391
19281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
103
1620
12187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
95
1584
11960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
17
170
1280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Fornicephalae
Raven, 1985
7
16
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
7 Families width 103 Species
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders35SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetidae Gertsch, 1940Folding trapdoor spider1SpeciesTaxom
Atypidae (Thorell, 1870)Atypical tarantulas1SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Halonoproctidae Pocock, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider8SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders41SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
16 Genera with 103 Species
Acontius Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Amblyocarenum Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetus Ausserer, 1883Red Folding Door Trapdoor Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Atypus Latreille, 1830Purse web spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Bolostromoides Schiapelli &..., 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bolostromus Ausserer, 187518SpeciesTaxom
Calathotarsus Simon, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Conothele Thorell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Fufius Simon, 200912SpeciesTaxom
Goloboffia Griswold & L..., 202510SpeciesTaxom
Hebestatis Simon, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Idiops Perty, 201729SpeciesTaxom
Mallecomigas Goloboff & P..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Neocteniza Pocock, 198712SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidicolus Simon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Ummidia Thorell, 2021Cork-lid Trapdoor Spider7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
103 Species
Acontius australis Simon, 1886
Amblyocarenum walckenaeri Lucas, 1846
Antrodiaetus riversi O. P.-Cambridge, 1883Turret spider
Atypus affinis (Eichwald, 1830)⇒ Atypus subterraneus Latreille, 1804
Bolostromoides summorum Schiapelli &..., 1945
Bolostromus compi Osorio, Mart..., 2024
Bolostromus devriesi Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus epiphyticus Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus fauna Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Bolostromus fonsecai Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus gaujoni Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Bolostromus hubeni Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus italoi Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus losrios Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus nischki Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus primus Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus pristirana Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus pulchripes Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Bolostromus riveti Simon, 1903
Bolostromus stridulator Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus urku Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus valdivia Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus venustus Ausserer, 1875
Calathotarsus coronatus (Eugène Simon, 1903)⇒ Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli &..., 1975
Calathotarsus fangioi Ferretti, So..., 2019
Calathotarsus gigas Montenegro &..., 2024
Calathotarsus pihuychen Goloboff, 1991
Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli &..., 1975
Conothele trachypus Wladislaus K..., 1908Annual buckwheat
Fufius albovittatus Simon, 1891
Fufius annulipes Mello-Leitao, 1941
Fufius auricomus Simon, 1891
Fufius candango Ortega & al., 2013
Fufius ecuadorensis Simon, 1892
Fufius funebris Vellard, 1924
Fufius jalapensis Ortega & al., 2013
Fufius lanicius Simon, 1892
Fufius lucasae Guadanucci &..., 2004
Fufius lucasi Guadanucci &..., 2004
Fufius minusculus Ortega & al., 2013
Fufius striatipes Drolshagen &..., 2009
Goloboffia amplophthalma Montenegro &..., 2025
Goloboffia arenacea Montenegro &..., 2025
Goloboffia biberi Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia gonzalezi Montenegro &..., 2022
Goloboffia griswoldi Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia megadeth Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia pachelbeli Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia rodriguezae Montenegro &..., 2025
Goloboffia vellardi Zapfe, 1961
Goloboffia zapfeae Montenegro &..., 2025
Hebestatis lanthanus Carlos E. Va..., 1988Trapdoor spiders
Idiops argus Eugène Simon, 1889
Idiops bombayensis Siliwal, Mol..., 2005
Idiops bonapartei Hasselt, 1888
Idiops cambridgei Ausserer, 1875
Idiops camelus Cândido Firm..., 1937
Idiops carajas Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Idiops clarus Cândido Firm..., 1946
Idiops clepsydra Dupérré & Ta..., 2025
Idiops dilatatus Gomes, dos S..., 2024
Idiops duocordibus Fonseca-Ferr..., 2021
Idiops fulvipes Eugène Simon, 1889
Idiops fuscus Josef Anton ..., 1833Kingston dewberry
Idiops germaini Eugène Simon, 1892
Idiops guri Fonseca-Ferr..., 2021
Idiops hirsutipedis Cândido Firm..., 1941
Idiops manni
Idiops minguito Ferretti, 2017
Idiops mocambo Fonseca-Ferr..., 2021
Idiops nilopolensis Mello-Leitao, 1923
Idiops opifex (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Idiops bombayensis Siliwal, Mol..., 2005
Idiops petiti Félix Édouar..., 1838
Idiops piluso Ferretti, Ni..., 2017
Idiops pirassununguensis Fukami & Hip..., 2005
Idiops rastratus Octavius Pic..., 1889
Idiops rohdei Ferdinand Ka..., 1886
Idiops santaremius Frederick Oc..., 1896
Idiops sertania Fonseca-Ferr..., 2021
Idiops siolii Bücherl, 1953
Idiops tolengo Ferretti, 2017
Mallecomigas schlingeri Goloboff & N..., 1987
Neocteniza australis Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza chancani Pablo A. Gol..., 1992
Neocteniza coylei Pablo A. Gol..., 1992
Neocteniza fantastica Norman I. Pl..., 1976
Neocteniza malkini Norman I. Pl..., 1981
Neocteniza minima Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza myriamae Bertani, Fuk..., 2006
Neocteniza platnicki Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza pococki Norman I. Pl..., 1976
Neocteniza sclateri Mary Agard P..., 1895
Neocteniza spinosa Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza toba Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Rhytidicolus hoferi Ríos-Tamayo, 2024
Rhytidicolus structor Simon, 1889
Ummidia asperula Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Ummidia glabra Carl Ludwig ..., 1871
Ummidia neblina Godwin & Bond, 2021
Ummidia pupulae Dupérré & Ta..., 2025
Ummidia quijichacaca Godwin & Bond, 2021
Ummidia solana Echeverri, G..., 2023
Ummidia tibacuy Godwin & Bond, 2021

Subnodes of Fornicephalae with occurrences in South America
SuperfamilyAtypoidea
Thorell, 1870
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCtenizoidea
Thorell, 1887
trap door spiders
2
3
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCyrtauchenioidea
Simon, 1892
Wafer trapdoor spiders
1
6
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyIdiopoidea
Simon, 1892
1
2
41
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMigoidea
Raven, 1986
1
3
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom