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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Northern Territory (Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
117
419
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
99
386
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
45
264
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
43
261
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
6
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Territory
2 Genera with 3 Species
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Selenotholus Hogg, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Territory
3 Species
Selenocosmia crassipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1874Coastal whistling spider
Selenocosmia stirlingi Henry Rought..., 1901Australian common whistling spider
Selenotholus foelschei Henry Rought..., 1902

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Northern Territory
SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
2
3
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