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Checklist for Suborder Mygalomorphae Pocock, 1892 (Mygalomorphs)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
95
308
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
84
286
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
45
219
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
44
218
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
5
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
5 Families width 14 Species
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
12 Genera with 14 Species
Ancylotrypa Simon, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Brachionopus Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Galeosoma Purcell, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Heligmomerus Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Idiops Perty, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Idiothele Hewitt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pisenor Simon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1900Usambara baboon spider1SpeciesTaxom
Segregara Tucker, 1917
Spurred trapdoor spider0SpeciesTaxom
Stasimopus Simon, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
14 Species
Ancylotrypa elongata Purcell, 1908
Ancylotrypa granulata Hewitt, 1935
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Ceratogyrus bechuanicus (Purcell, 1902)⇒ Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus J. Hewitt, 1919Botswanan Greater Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus darlingi Mary Agard P..., 1897African Rear Horned Baboon
Galeosoma vernayi J. Hewitt, 1935
Heligmomerus deserti Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Idiops palapyi Shirley Cott..., 1917
Idiops striatipes William Fred..., 1908
Idiothele nigrofulva Mary Agard P..., 1898
Pisenor arcturus Tucker, 1917Basket stars
Pisenor notius Simon, 1889
Pterinochilus lugardi Mary Agard P..., 1900Dodoma Fort Hall Baboon

Subnodes of Mygalomorphae with occurrences in Botswana
InfraorderFornicephalae
Raven, 1985
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mygalomorphae at artfakta.se
Mygalomorphae at biodiversity.org.au
Mygalomorphae at dyntaxa.se