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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
98
242
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
81
210
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
39
145
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
36
142
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
4
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
7
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Antilles
7 Genera with 9 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Nesipelma Schmidt & Ko..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 20182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
9 Species
Acanthoscurria antillensis Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria maga Eugène Simon, 1892
Avicularia versicolor Walckenaer, 1837Antillean Pinktoe
Harpactira atra Latreille, 1832
Nesipelma insulare Joachim Schm..., 1996
Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806Haitian brown tarantula
Psalmopoeus affinis Embrik Strand, 1907
Tapinauchenius polybotes Hüsser, 2018
Tapinauchenius rasti Hüsser, 2018

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
3
4
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