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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
126
448
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
101
372
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
287
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
284
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
8
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
8 Families width 24 Species
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Atypidae Thorell, 1870Atypical tarantulas1SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
16 Genera with 24 Species
Ancylotrypa Simon, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Augacephalus Gallon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calommata Lucas, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyrella Purcell, 1902
African red trapdoor spider0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hermacha Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Idiops Perty, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Idiothele Hewitt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Moggridgea O. P.-Cambridge, 1928Stirling range trapdoor spider3SpeciesTaxom
Pionothele Purcell, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897Usambara baboon spider2SpeciesTaxom
Spiroctenus Simon, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Stasimopus Simon, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
24 Species
Ancylotrypa elongata Purcell, 1908
Ancylotrypa schultzei Purcell, 1908
Augacephalus junodi Eugène Simon, 1904Bushveld Golden Brown Featherleg Baboon
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Calommata namibica Fourie, Hadd..., 2011
Ceratogyrus bechuanicus (Purcell, 1902)⇒ Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875
Ceratogyrus darlingi Mary Agard P..., 1897African Rear Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus sanderi Embrik Strand, 1906Namibian Horned Baboon Tarantula
Harpactira gigas Mary Agard P..., 1898Common baboon spider
Harpactira namaquensis William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella spinosa William Fred..., 1908
Hermacha lanata Purcell, 1902
Idiops bersebaensis Embrik Strand, 1917
Idiops damarensis J. Hewitt, 1934
Idiops mafae George Newbo..., 1927
Idiops pallidipes William Fred..., 1908
Idiothele nigrofulva Mary Agard P..., 1898
Moggridgea eremicola C. E. Griswold, 1987
Moggridgea pallida J. Hewitt, 1914
Moggridgea purpurea George Newbo..., 1928
Pionothele gobabeb Bond & Lamb, 2019
Pterinochilus lugardi Mary Agard P..., 1900Dodoma Fort Hall Baboon
Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Stasimopus schultzei William Fred..., 1908

Subnodes of Mygalomorphae with occurrences in Namibia
InfraorderFornicephalae
Raven, 1985
5
6
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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