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Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869

101227  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101227)

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  1. Genus Abdomegaphobema Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Léon-E., Cisneros-Heredia, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023
  2. Genus Acanthopelma F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897
  3. Genus Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871
  4. Genus Aenigmarachne Schmidt, 2005
  5. Genus Agnostopelma Pérez-Miles & Weinmann, 2010
  6. Genus Allpamayu Beratz, Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa, Allen & West, 2026
  7. Genus Amazonius Cifuentes & Bertani, 2022
  8. Genus Ami Pérez-Miles, 2008
  9. Genus Annandaliella Hirst, 1909
  10. Genus Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897
  11. Genus Anqasha Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022
  12. Genus Antikuna Kaderka, Ferretti, West, Lüddecke & Hüsser, 2021
  13. Genus Antillena Bertani, Huff & Fukushima in Fukushima & Bertani, 2017
  14. Genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  15. Genus Arboriticus Borges & Bertani, 2025
  16. Genus Aspinochilus Müller, Fardiansah, Schneider, Wanke, von Wirth & Wendt, 2024
  17. Genus Augacephalus Gallon, 2002
  18. Genus Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  19. Genus Bacillochilus Gallon, 2010
  20. Genus Batesiella Pocock, 1903
  21. Genus Bermejoa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023
  22. Genus Birupes Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019
  23. Genus Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015
  24. Genus Bonnetina Vol, 1999
  25. Genus Brachionopus Pocock, 1897
  26. Genus Brachypelma Simon, 1892
  27. Genus Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio, 2014
  28. Genus Cardiopelma Vol, 1999
  29. Genus Caribena Fukushima & Bertani, 2017
  30. Genus Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025
  31. Genus Catanduba Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit, 2012
  32. Genus Catumiri Guadanucci, 2004
  33. Genus Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
  34. Genus Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  35. Genus Chilobrachys Karsch, 1891
  36. Genus Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992
  37. Genus Chinchaysuyu Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa & West, 2023
  38. Genus Chromatopelma Schmidt, 1995
  39. Genus Cilantica Mirza, 2024
  40. Genus Citharacanthus Pocock, 1901
  41. Genus Citharischius Pocock, 1900
  42. Genus Citharognathus Pocock, 1895
  43. Genus Clavopelma Chamberlin, 1940
  44. Genus Colombiarachne Sherwood et al. in Peñaherrera-R. et al., 2025
  45. Genus Coremiocnemis Simon, 1892
  46. Genus Cotztetlana Mendoza Marroquin, 2012
  47. Genus Crassicrus Reichling & West, 1996
  48. Genus Cratorrhagus Simon, 1892
  49. Genus Cubanana Ortiz, 2008
  50. Genus Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  51. Genus Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020
  52. Genus Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  53. Genus Cyriopagopus Simon, 1887
  54. Genus Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  55. Genus Encantarana Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025
  56. Genus Encyocrates Simon, 1892
  57. Genus Ephebopus Simon, 1892
  58. Genus Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  59. Genus Eucratoscelus Pocock, 1898
  60. Genus Eumenophorus Pocock, 1897
  61. Genus Eupalaestrus Pocock, 1901
  62. Genus Euphrictus Hirst, 1908
  63. Genus Grammostola Simon, 1892
  64. Genus Guyruita Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto, 2007
  65. Genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
  66. Genus Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  67. Genus Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996
  68. Genus Haplopelma Simon, 1892
  69. Genus Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
  70. Genus Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
  71. Genus Hemiercus Simon, 1903
  72. Genus Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903
  73. Genus Heteroscodra Pocock, 1900
  74. Genus Heterothele Karsch, 1879
  75. Genus Holothele Karsch, 1879
  76. Genus Hysterocrates Simon, 1892
  77. Genus Idiothele Hewitt, 1919
  78. Genus Iridopelma Pocock, 1901
  79. Genus Ischnocolinopsis Wunderlich, 1988 †
  80. Genus Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
  81. Genus Isiboroa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023
  82. Genus Jambu Miglio, Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2024
  83. Genus Kankuamo Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles in Perafán, Galvis, Gutiérrez & Pérez-Miles, 2016
  84. Genus Kochiana Fukushima, Nagahama & Bertani, 2008
  85. Genus Lampropelma Simon, 1892
  86. Genus Lasiocyano Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023
  87. Genus Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  88. Genus Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bischoff, 1997
  89. Genus Longilyra Gabriel, 2014
  90. Genus Loxomphalia Simon, 1889
  91. Genus Loxoptygus Simon, 1903
  92. Genus Lyrognathus Pocock, 1895
  93. Genus Magnacarina Mendoza, Locht, Kaderka, Medina & Pérez-Miles, 2016
  94. Genus Magnacrus Hoang, Yu, Wendt, West & von Wirth, 2025
  95. Genus Mascaraneus Gallon, 2005
  96. Genus Megaphobema Pocock, 1901
  97. Genus Melloleitaoina Pikelin & Schiapelli, 1960
  98. Genus Melognathus Chamberlin, 1917
  99. Genus Metriopelma Becker, 1878
  100. Genus Monocentropus Pocock, 1897
  101. Genus Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-Miles, 2013
  102. Genus Murphyarachne Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022
  103. Genus Mygalarachne Ausserer, 1871
  104. Genus Myostola Simon, 1903
  105. Genus Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven, 2012
  106. Genus Neoholothele Guadanucci & Weinmann, 2015
  107. Genus Neostenotarsus Pribik & Weinmann, 2004
  108. Genus Nesiergus Simon, 1903
  109. Genus Nesipelma Schmidt & Kovarik, 1996
  110. Genus Nhandu Lucas, 1983
  111. Genus Notahapalopus Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Osorio, Benavides, Hörweg, Brescovit & Lucas, 2024
  112. Genus Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924
  113. Genus Ornithoctonus Pocock, 1892
  114. Genus Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  115. Genus Ozopactus Simon, 1889
  116. Genus Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901
  117. Genus Pachypelma Karsch, 1880
  118. Genus Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901
  119. Genus Paraphysa Simon, 1892
  120. Genus Parvicarina Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023
  121. Genus Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  122. Genus Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  123. Genus Phormictopus Pocock, 1901
  124. Genus Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895
  125. Genus Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901
  126. Genus Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  127. Genus Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  128. Genus Polyspinosa Schmidt, 1999
  129. Genus Proshapalopus Mello-Leitão, 1923
  130. Genus Protertheraphosa Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller, 2020 †
  131. Genus Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895
  132. Genus Psednocnemis West, Nunn & Hogg, 2012
  133. Genus Pseudhapalopus Strand, 1907
  134. Genus Pseudoligoxystre Vol, 2001
  135. Genus Pseudoschizopelma Smith, 1994
  136. Genus Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
  137. Genus Pterinopelma Pocock, 1901
  138. Genus Pululahua Dupérré & Tapia, 2025
  139. Genus Reversopelma Schmidt, 2001
  140. Genus Romopelma Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sanchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024
  141. Genus Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap, 2014
  142. Genus Sahydroraraneus Mirza & Sanap in Mirza, Sanap & Bhosale, 2014
  143. Genus Sandinista Longhorn & Gabriel, 2019
  144. Genus Satyrex Zamani & von Wirth, 2025
  145. Genus Schismatothele Karsch, 1879
  146. Genus Schizopelma Pickard Cambridge, 1897
  147. Genus Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999
  148. Genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  149. Genus Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897
  150. Genus Selenotholus Hogg, 1902
  151. Genus Selenotypus Pocock, 1895
  152. Genus Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  153. Genus Sickius Soares & Camargo, 1948
  154. Genus Sphaerobothria Karsch, 1879
  155. Genus Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020
  156. Genus Stenotarsus Tesmoingt & Schmidt, 2002
  157. Genus Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 1997
  158. Genus Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881
  159. Genus Taksinus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022
  160. Genus Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871
  161. Genus Tekoapora Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023
  162. Genus Theraphosa Walckenaer, 1805
  163. Genus Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899
  164. Genus Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994
  165. Genus Tliltocatl Mendoza & Francke, 2020
  166. Genus Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892
  167. Genus Trichognatha Gallon, 2002
  168. Genus Trichognathella Gallon, 2004
  169. Genus Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  170. Genus Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018
  171. Genus Urupelma Kaderka, Lüddecke, Řezáč, Řezáčová & Hüsser, 2023
  172. Genus Vitalius Lucas, da Silva & Bertani, 1993
  173. Genus Vitriemboli Peñaherrera-R., Ríos-Tamayo, Sherwood, Gabriel, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Mora-Bolaños & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
  174. Genus Xenesthis Simon, 1892
  175. Genus Xenodendrophila Gallon, 2003
  176. Genus Yamia Kishida, 1920
  177. Genus Yanomamius Bertani & Almeida, 2021
  178. Genus Ybyrapora Fukushima & Bertani, 2017
  179. Genus Adranochelia Simon, 1889 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  180. Genus Ancylochiros Mello-Leitão, 1920 accepted as Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  181. Genus Apachepelma Smith, 1994 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  182. Genus Ashantia Strand, 1908 accepted as Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
  183. Genus Avicuscodra Strand, 1908 accepted as Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  184. Genus Baccallbrapo Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 accepted as Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  185. Genus Barropelma Chamberlin, 1940 accepted as Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  186. Genus Brachypelmides Schmidt & Krause, 1994 accepted as Brachypelma Simon, 1892
  187. Genus Brazilopelma Schmidt, 1998 accepted as Nhandu Lucas, 1983
  188. Genus Butantania Mello-Leitão, 1935 accepted as Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  189. Genus Calopelma Chamberlin, 1917 accepted as Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  190. Genus Cenobiopelma Mello-Leitão & Arlé, 1934 accepted as Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924
  191. Genus Ceropelma Mello Leitão, 1923 accepted as Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901
  192. Genus Chaetorhombus Ausserer, 1871 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  193. Genus Chaetorrhombus Simon, 1889 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  194. Genus Chaunopelma Chamberlin, 1940 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  195. Genus Coelogenium Purcell, 1902 accepted as Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
  196. Genus Crypsidromus Ausserer, 1871 accepted as Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  197. Genus Cyclothoracoides Strand, 1929 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  198. Genus Cyclothorax Mello Leitão, 1923 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  199. Genus Cyrthopholis Tullgren, 1905 accepted as Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  200. Genus Cyrtosternum Ausserer, 1875 accepted as Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  201. Genus Davus Cambridge, 1892 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  202. Genus Delopelma Petrunkevitch, 1939 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  203. Genus Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  204. Genus Dryptopelma Simon, 1889 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  205. Genus Dryptopelmides Strand, 1907 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  206. Genus Dugesia Berlese, 1883 accepted as Smaris Latreille, 1796
  207. Genus Dugesiella Pocock, 1901 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  208. Genus Encyocratella Strand, 1907 accepted as Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  209. Genus Erythropoicila Fischel, 1925 accepted as Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  210. Genus Eurypelma Koch, 1850 accepted as Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  211. Genus Eurypelmella Strand, 1907 accepted as Schizopelma Pickard Cambridge, 1897
  212. Genus Euthycaelus Simon, 1889 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  213. Genus Goniodontium Mello-Leitão, 1923 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  214. Genus Gosipelma Chamberlin, 1940 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  215. Genus Hapalopinus Simon, 1903 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  216. Genus Harpaxibus Ausserer, 1871 accepted as Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  217. Genus Harpaxictis Simon, 1892 accepted as Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  218. Genus Harpaxictus Simon, 1892 accepted as Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  219. Genus Heterophrictus Pocock, 1900 accepted as Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  220. Genus Iracema Pérez-Miles, 2000 accepted as Maraca Pérez-Miles, 2005
  221. Genus Ischnnocolella Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  222. Genus Ischnocolella Strand, 1907 accepted as Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  223. Genus Lasiopelma Simon, 1892 accepted as Grammostola Simon, 1892
  224. Genus Leptofischelia Strand, 1929 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  225. Genus Leptostylus Fischel, 1927 accepted as Leptofischelia Strand, 1929 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888 (Junior homonym)
  226. Genus Loxophobema Simon, 1907 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  227. Genus Loxoptygella Strand, 1906 accepted as Loxoptygus Simon, 1903
  228. Genus Luphocemus Denis, 1960 accepted as Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
  229. Genus Lycotharses Thorell, 1900 accepted as Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  230. Genus Magulla Simon, 1892 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  231. Genus Melopoeus Pocock, 1895 accepted as Haplopelma Simon, 1892
  232. Genus Merothele Petrunkevitch, 1925 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  233. Genus Monocentropella Strand, 1907 accepted as Citharischius Pocock, 1900
  234. Genus Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 1925 accepted as Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  235. Genus Neochilobrachys Hirst, 1909 accepted as Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  236. Genus Obaerarius Petrunkevitch, 1926 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  237. Genus Oberarius Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  238. Genus Orphnoecus Simon, 1892 accepted as Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  239. Genus Orthnoecus Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  240. Genus Orthotrichus Simon, 1889 (Misspelling)
  241. Genus Pachystopelma Simon, 1903 accepted as Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901
  242. Genus Pachytheca Schmidt, 2012 accepted as Bonnetina Vol, 1999
  243. Genus Pelinobius Karsch, 1885 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  244. Genus Pella Cambridge, 1892 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  245. Genus Phlogiodes Pocock, 1899 accepted as Haploclastus Simon, 1892
  246. Genus Phlogius Simon, 1888 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  247. Genus Phoneuusa Karsch, 1886 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  248. Genus Phrictus Koch in Koch (Keyserling), 1873 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  249. Genus Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889 accepted as Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  250. Genus Phryxotrichus Simon, 1892 accepted as Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  251. Genus Polyspina Schmidt, 1994 accepted as Polyspinosa Schmidt, 1999
  252. Genus Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 2018 accepted as Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  253. Genus Pseudohomoeomma Mello-Leitão, 1930 accepted as Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  254. Genus Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991 accepted as Theraphosa Thorell, 1870
  255. Genus Pterinochilides Strand, 1920 accepted as Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
  256. Genus Rhechostica Simon, 1892 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  257. Genus Schismothele Ausserer, 1880 accepted as Schismatothele Karsch, 1879
  258. Genus Scodra Becker, 1879 accepted as Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881
  259. Genus Scopelobates Simon, 1903 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  260. Genus Scuria Simon, 1864 accepted as Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  261. Genus Scurria Koch, 1850 accepted as Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  262. Genus Selenocasmia Pocock, 1899 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  263. Genus Selenopelma Schmidt, 1995 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  264. Genus Selenoscomia Hasselt, 1890 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  265. Genus Selenostholus Simon, 1903 accepted as Selenotholus Hogg, 1902
  266. Genus Sorata Strand, 1907 accepted as Grammostola Simon, 1892
  267. Genus Spelopelma Gertsch, 1982 accepted as Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903
  268. Genus Stichoplastus Simon, 1889 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  269. Genus Stothis Simon, 1889 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  270. Genus Strongylothorax André, 1937 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  271. Genus Trasyphoberus Simon, 1903 accepted as Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871
  272. Genus Umangia Strand, 1920 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  273. Genus Weyenberghia Mello-Leitão, 1941 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  274. Genus Weyenberghiana Mello-Leitão, 1941 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  275. Genus Zophopelma Benoit, 1965 accepted as Euphrictus Hirst, 1908
  276. Genus Harpaxibius Ausserer, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
  277. Genus Lasiocnemus Ausserer, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
  278. Genus Maraca Pérez-Miles, 2005 (uncertain, unassessed)
  279. Genus Musagetes Pocock, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  280. Genus Omothymus Thorell, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  281. Genus Orthothrichus Karsch, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
  282. Genus Tandayarachne Peñaherrera-R. & Guayasamin, 2025 (uncertain, could not confirm electronic registration)
  283. Genus Typhochlaena Koch, 1850 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Authority given as Thorell, 1870 in Hallan, 2000-  
Taxonomic remark Authority given as Thorell, 1870 in Hallan, 2000- [details]
IRMNG (2026). Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101227 on 2026-05-10
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source Sherwood, D.; Blick, T.; Gabriel, R.; Lucas, S. M. (2021). On the authorship and publication dates of the nomina <em>Theraphosa</em> and Theraphosidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4950(2): 395-397., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4950.2.11 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Chelicerata (Subphylum) > Arachnida (Class) > Araneae (Order) > Orthognatha (Suborder) > Theraphosidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Arachnids, nonmarine (characteristic of class: Parker). Spiders, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Chattian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Taxonomic remark Authority given as Thorell, 1870 in Hallan, 2000- [details]

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