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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
39
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
32
53
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
17
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
15
31
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
3 Genera with 3 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
3 Species
Acanthoscurria maga Eugène Simon, 1892
Avicularia versicolor Walckenaer, 1837Antillean Pinktoe
Phormictopus atrichomatus Joachim Schmidt, 1991Red Island Birdeating tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Dominica
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
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