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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Shikoku (Japan)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
68
169
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
57
152
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
33
120
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
33
120
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
30
117
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
30
117
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
59
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shikoku
2 Genera with 2 Species
Nephila Leach, 1878Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shikoku
2 Species
Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878Jorō Spider
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881


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