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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
304
1246
3927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
261
1060
3366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
75
613
2529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
69
602
2512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
11
22
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
7
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
2
8
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
7 Genera with 16 Species
Chaetopelma Ausserer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolinopsis Wunderlich, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 182011SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1873Usambara baboon spider1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
16 Species
Chaetopelma olivaceum C. L. Koch, 1841Black furry
Harpactirella insidiosa J. Denis, 1960
Ischnocolinopsis acutus ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1988
Ischnocolus algericus (Tord Tamerla..., 1875)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus elongatus Simon, 1873
Ischnocolus fuscostriatus (Eugène Simon, 1885)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus hancocki Smith, 1990
Ischnocolus holosericeus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1871)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus maroccanus (Eugène Simon, 1873)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus mogadorensis (Eugène Simon, 1909)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus numidus Eugène Simon, 1909
Ischnocolus tripolitanus (Lodovico di ..., 1937)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus tunetanus Pavesi, 1880
Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Phormictopus atrichomatus Joachim Schmidt, 1991Red Island Birdeating tarantula
Pterinochilus chordatus Gerstäcker, 1873Kilimanjaro Mustard Baboon

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in North Africa
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov