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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
242
956
2773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
198
793
2353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
69
515
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
64
491
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
55
456
1578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
55
456
1578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
145
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
15
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
1 Genera with 7 Species
Nephila Leach, 1882Banana spiders7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
7 Species
Nephila breviembolus J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila dommeli J. Wunderlich, 1982
Nephila furca J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila longembolus J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila tenuis J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila urna Hasselt, 1882


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