Theraphosoidea
| Theraphosoidea | |
|---|---|
| |
| young Avicularia metallica, Theraphosidae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Superfamily: | Theraphosoidea |
| Families | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 families, 905 species | |
The Theraphosoidea are a superfamily of mygalomorph spiders.[1] They contain two families of spiders:
- Theraphosidae, the true tarantulas
- Paratropididae, the bald-legged spiders
References
[edit]- ^ Raven, Robert J. (1985). The Spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Araneae): Cladistics and Systematics. American Museum of Natural History. p. 23.
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