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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
59
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
42
93
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
28
73
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
27
72
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
4
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Zimbabwe
4 Genera with 2 Species
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
Usambara baboon spider0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
2 Species
Ceratogyrus dolichocephalus (J. Hewitt, 1919)⇒ Ceratogyrus marshalli Mary Agard P..., 1897
Ceratogyrus marshalli Mary Agard P..., 1897Straight Horned Baboon

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
4
2
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