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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
243
1188
5299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
211
1104
5133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
779
4522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
80
774
4504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
10
65
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
45
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
5
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
5 Genera with 13 Species
Coremiocnemis Simon, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Phlogiellus Pocock, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 18819SpeciesTaxom
Selenotholus Hogg, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Selenotypus Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
13 Species
Coremiocnemis tropix Raven, 2005Tropix
Phlogiellus bicolor Embrik Strand, 1911
Selenocosmia arndsti Joachim Schm..., 1991New Guinean Rusty Black Femur
Selenocosmia compta Wladislaus K..., 1911
Selenocosmia crassipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1874Coastal whistling spider
Selenocosmia honesta Arthur Stanl..., 1909
Selenocosmia lanceolata Henry Rought..., 1914
Selenocosmia mittmannae Barensteiner..., 2005
Selenocosmia similis Wladislaus K..., 1911
Selenocosmia stirlingi Henry Rought..., 1901Australian common whistling spider
Selenocosmia strenua Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Selenotholus foelschei Henry Rought..., 1902
Selenotypus plumipes Mary Agard P..., 1895Australian featherleg spider

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
5
13
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