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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
374
1564
5508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
327
1444
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
84
608
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
71
588
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
8
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Germany
7 Genera with 7 Species
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroscodra Pocock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lampropelma Simon, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Omothymus Thorell, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1900Ornamental tarantulas2SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
7 Species
Heteroscodra maculata Mary Agard P..., 1899Ornamental baboon
Lampropelma violaceopes Abraham, 1924Singapore blue
Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitao, 1917Brazilian salmon pink birdeater
Omothymus schioedtei (Thorell, 1891)⇒ Cyriopagopus schioedtei Tord Tamerla..., 1891
Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899Gooty sapphire
Poecilotheria miranda Mary Agard P..., 1900Bengal Ornamental
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1994Panama Blond Tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Germany
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrnithoctoninae
Pocock, 1895
Earth tiger tarantulas, Earth tigers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoecilotheriinae
Simon, 1892
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStromatopelminae
Schmidt, 1993
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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