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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
117
406
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
105
373
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
51
289
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
286
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
12
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
12
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
12 Genera with 13 Species
Acanthopelma F. O. P-Camb..., 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Citharacanthus Pocock, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sandinista Longhorn & G..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Tliltocatl Jorge & Oscar, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
13 Species
Aphonopelma crinirufum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma lanceolatum Eugène Simon, 1891Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma latens Ralph Vary C..., 1917Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Citharacanthus meermani Reichling & ..., 2000Tarantula spiders
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Sandinista lanceolatum Simon, 1891
Stichoplastoris longistylus Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris obelix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Tliltocatl albopilosus Valerio, 1980Honduras Curly Hair Tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Nicaragua
SubfamilyAcanthopelminae
F.O.P-Cambridge, 1897
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
8
10
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