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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
78
171
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
66
151
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
34
103
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
33
101
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste
8 Genera with 8 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
8 Species
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Brachypelma fossorium Valerio, 1980Costa Rican rustbrown
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Sericopelma melanotarsum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris obelix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Guanacaste
SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
7
7
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