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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
126
448
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
101
372
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
287
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
284
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
43
265
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
42
264
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
37
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
2 Genera with 2 Species
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1873Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1844Box kite spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
2 Species
Gasteracantha milvoides Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Isoxya cicatricosa Carl Ludwig ..., 1844