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The '''Theraphosoidea''' are a [[superfamily (taxonomy)|superfamily]] of [[Mygalomorphae|mygalomorph]] spiders. They contain two [[family (biology)|families]] of spiders:
The '''Theraphosoidea''' are a [[superfamily (taxonomy)|superfamily]] of [[Mygalomorphae|mygalomorph]] spiders.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Raven |first=Robert J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WjUUAQAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=The Spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Araneae): Cladistics and Systematics |date=1985 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |pages=23 |language=en}}</ref> They contain two [[family (biology)|families]] of spiders:
* [[Theraphosidae]], the true tarantulas
* [[Theraphosidae]], the true tarantulas
* [[Paratropididae]], the bald-legged spiders.
* [[Paratropididae]], the bald-legged spiders


== References ==
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Revision as of 16:29, 13 October 2023

Theraphosoidea
young Avicularia metallica, Theraphosidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Superfamily: Theraphosoidea
Families

Theraphosidae
Paratropididae

Diversity
2 families, 905 species

The Theraphosoidea are a superfamily of mygalomorph spiders.[1] They contain two families of spiders:

References

  1. ^ Raven, Robert J. (1985). The Spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Araneae): Cladistics and Systematics. American Museum of Natural History. p. 23.