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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
465
3498
16993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
397
2624
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
87
1327
10006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
81
1299
9870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
65
1135
8717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
65
1135
8717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
276
2760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
73
1105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
2 Genera with 6 Species
Afracantha Dahl, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1842Spiny Backed Orb Weaver5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
6 Species
Afracantha camerunensis Thorell, 1899
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha picea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758
Gasteracantha picta Tord Tamerla..., 1892
Gasteracantha taeniata Charles Atha..., 1842