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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
304
1246
3927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
261
1060
3366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
75
613
2529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
69
602
2512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
56
572
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
54
570
2409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
189
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
12
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
1 Genera with 6 Species
Nephila Leach, 1986Banana spiders6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
6 Species
Nephila breviembolus ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila dommeli ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1982
Nephila furca ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila longembolus ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila tenuis ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986


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