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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
99
285
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
78
246
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
47
201
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
44
194
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
6
7
Families
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 Jamaica
3 Genera with 3 Species
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopholis Simon, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
3 Species and 1 Subspecies
Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Brachypelma kahlenbergi Rudloff, 2008Kahlenberg's Tarantula
Cyrtopholis jamaicola Embrik Strand, 1908

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Jamaica
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