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This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. As of August 2022 [update] , the World Spider Catalog accepted 1041 species in 156 genera: [ 1 ] A
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".
Theraphosa is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. The Theraphosa spiders are some of the largest known to science.
Pages in category "Theraphosidae" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 491 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae.Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass (175 g (6.2 oz)) and body length (up to 13 cm (5.1 in)), and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span. [1]
It is the first species of Theraphosidae reported in Greece, and the second reported in Europe after Ischnocolus valentinus. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Despite being the only two species of tarantulas in Europe, Chaetopelma lymberakisi and Ischnocolus valentinus have significantly different characteristics that suggests the lack of a close phylogenetic ...
Pages in category "Theraphosidae genera" The following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acanthopelma;
Theraphosoidina is a clade of avicularioid mygalomorph spiders first proposed by Robert J. Raven in 1985, based on a morphological cladistic analysis. Raven included three families: Theraphosidae, Paratropididae and Barychelidae. [1]