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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
438
2179
7291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
382
1971
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
96
898
3410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
85
877
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
11
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
21
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
11
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
11
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
11 Genera with 7 Species
Augacephalus Gallon, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachionopus Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopelma Ausserer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eucratoscelus Pocock, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
Usambara baboon spider0SpeciesTaxom
Schismatothele Karsch, 20191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
7 Species
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Chaetopelma olivaceum C. L. Koch, 1841Black furry
Eucratoscelus constrictus Gerstäcker, 1873
Grammostola actaeon Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian red-rump
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806Haitian brown tarantula
Schismatothele hacaritama Perafán, Val..., 2019

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
6
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
4
5
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