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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
210
706
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
181
622
1554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
69
402
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
62
395
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
10
15
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
4
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
2
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
2
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
2 Genera with 20 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 194019SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
20 Species
Aphonopelma anax Ralph Vary C..., 1940Texas tan tarantula
Aphonopelma armada Ralph Vary C..., 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Aphonopelma arnoldi Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma breenei Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma clarki Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma echinum Ralph Vary C..., 1940
Aphonopelma gabeli Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma gurleyi Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma harlingenum Ralph Vary C..., 1940
Aphonopelma hentzi Girard, 1852Missouri tarantula
Aphonopelma heterops Ralph Vary C..., 1940
Aphonopelma hollyi Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma marxi Eugène Simon, 1891
Aphonopelma moderatum Ralph Vary C..., 1939Rio Grande gold tarantula
Aphonopelma mordax Ausserer, 1871
Aphonopelma rusticum Eugène Simon, 1891
Aphonopelma steindachneri Ausserer, 1875
Aphonopelma texense Eugène Simon, 1891
Aphonopelma waconum Ralph Vary C..., 1940
Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoingt, C..., 1997Mexican redknee

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
2
20
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