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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
72
164
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
56
133
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
41
116
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
40
115
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
2 Genera with 2 Species
Harpactira Ausserer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
2 Species
Harpactira baviana William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella treleaveni William Fred..., 1902

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Cape Town
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov