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Checklist for Subfamily Gasteracanthinae Elgar & al., 1990
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
172
629
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
144
524
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
329
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
51
324
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
45
309
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
44
308
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
87
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
14
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
3
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
3 Genera with 12 Species
Caerostris Thorell, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1842Spiny Backed Orb Weaver7SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
12 Species
Caerostris nodulosa Pocock, 1898
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha irradiata Charles Atha..., 1842
Gasteracantha milvoides Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha radiata Gerstäcker, 1873
Gasteracantha resupinata Gerstäcker, 1873
Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844Jawla paste shrimp
Gasteracantha versicolor Charles Atha..., 1842Kite-spider
Isoxya cicatricosa Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Isoxya stuhlmanni Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859

Subnodes of Gasteracanthinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeCaerostrini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom