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Checklist for Subfamily Theraphosinae Thorell, 1870 (Birdspiders)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
99
329
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
77
279
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
53
243
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
234
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
5
14
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
9
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
4 Genera with 5 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Citharacanthus Pocock, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopholis Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 18062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
5 Species
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Citharacanthus spinicrus Latreille, 1819
Cyrtopholis agilis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Phormictopus atrichomatus Joachim Schmidt, 1991Red Island Birdeating tarantula
Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806Haitian brown tarantula