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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Great Britain (United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
395
1548
3487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
323
1364
3215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
95
745
1870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
85
724
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
10
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
6
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
4
1
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
4
1
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Great Britain
4 Genera with 1 Species
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
1 Species
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Great Britain
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
0
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