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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
37
88
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
36
87
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
25
69
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
24
68
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
22
66
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
22
66
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
31
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
3 Genera with 3 Species
Clitaetra Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1916Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
3 Species
Clitaetra episinoides (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894
Nephila comorana Embrik Strand, 1916
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider


Links, sources and further information
Nephilinae at biodiversity.org.au