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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region Matara (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Matara
1 Genera with 1 Species
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1798Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matara
1 Species
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798