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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region São Paulo (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
169
452
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
155
399
596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
39
160
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
38
159
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
6
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for São Paulo
6 Genera with 9 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosa Thorell, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Vitalius Lucas, Silva..., 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Paulo
9 Species
Acanthoscurria geniculata C. L. Koch, 1841Brazilian Giant Whiteknee Tarantula
Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Dolichothele auratum Vellard, 1924
Dolichothele exilis Mello-Leitao, 1923
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Homoeomma montanum Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius dubius Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius wacketi Cândido Firm..., 1923

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in São Paulo
SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
5
7
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