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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
101
280
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
85
246
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
40
167
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
36
159
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
32
150
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
32
150
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
49
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
20
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puerto Rico
1 Genera with 1 Species
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
1 Species
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider