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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
63
157
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
49
89
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
28
60
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
25
55
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somalia
3 Genera with 4 Species
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1873Usambara baboon spider1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrex Zamani & von..., 20252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
4 Species
Ischnocolus jickelii Ludwig Carl ..., 1875
Pterinochilus chordatus Gerstäcker, 1873Kilimanjaro Mustard Baboon
Satyrex somalicus Zamani & von..., 2025
Satyrex speciosus Zamani, von ..., 2025

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Somalia
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
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