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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
65
188
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
55
170
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
35
132
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
34
130
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
3 Genera with 5 Species
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897Usambara baboon spider2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
5 Species
Ceratogyrus hillyardi Smith, 1990
Ceratogyrus meridionalis Arthur Stanl..., 1907Malawian Gray Baboon
Ceratogyrus pillansi William Fred..., 1902
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897Mombasa Baboon Spider
Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Malawi
SubfamilyEumenophorinae
Pocock, 1897
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
5
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