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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Zarcero (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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

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


Genera for Zarcero
2 Genera with 2 Species
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zarcero
2 Species
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Stichoplastoris denticulatus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders

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