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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
48
88
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
38
76
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
28
64
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
26
62
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
23
55
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
23
55
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
5
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for US Virgin Islands
1 Genera with 1 Species
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
1 Species
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider