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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region Palau (Micronesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
52
132
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
37
107
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
21
83
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
20
82
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
16
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
16
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palau
2 Genera with 5 Species
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1859Spiny Backed Orb Weaver4SpeciesTaxom
Macracantha Simon, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palau
5 Species
Gasteracantha arcuata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Gasteracantha diardi Hippolyte Lucas, 1835
Gasteracantha kuhli C. L. Koch, 1837
Gasteracantha mediofusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1859
Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793