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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 Aguapanela Perafán, Cifuentes & Estrada-Gomez, 2015
  7. Genus Allpamayu Beratz, Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa, Allen & West, 2026
  8. Genus Amazonius Cifuentes & Bertani, 2022
  9. Genus Ami Pérez-Miles, 2008
  10. Genus Annandaliella Hirst, 1909
  11. Genus Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897
  12. Genus Anqasha Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022
  13. Genus Antikuna Kaderka, Ferretti, West, Lüddecke & Hüsser, 2021
  14. Genus Antillena Bertani, Huff & Fukushima in Fukushima & Bertani, 2017
  15. Genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  16. Genus Arboriticus Borges & Bertani, 2025
  17. Genus Aspinochilus Müller, Fardiansah, Schneider, Wanke, von Wirth & Wendt, 2024
  18. Genus Augacephalus Gallon, 2002
  19. Genus Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  20. Genus Bacillochilus Gallon, 2010
  21. Genus Batesiella Pocock, 1903
  22. Genus Bermejoa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023
  23. Genus Birupes Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019
  24. Genus Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015
  25. Genus Bonnetina Vol, 1999
  26. Genus Brachionopus Pocock, 1897
  27. Genus Brachypelma Simon, 1892
  28. Genus Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio, 2014
  29. Genus Cardiopelma Vol, 1999
  30. Genus Caribena Fukushima & Bertani, 2017
  31. Genus Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025
  32. Genus Catanduba Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit, 2012
  33. Genus Catumiri Guadanucci, 2004
  34. Genus Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
  35. Genus Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  36. Genus Chilobrachys Karsch, 1891
  37. Genus Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992
  38. Genus Chinchaysuyu Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa & West, 2023
  39. Genus Chromatopelma Schmidt, 1995
  40. Genus Cilantica Mirza, 2024
  41. Genus Citharacanthus Pocock, 1901
  42. Genus Citharischius Pocock, 1900
  43. Genus Citharognathus Pocock, 1895
  44. Genus Clavopelma Chamberlin, 1940
  45. Genus Colombiarachne Sherwood et al. in Peñaherrera-R. et al., 2025
  46. Genus Coremiocnemis Simon, 1892
  47. Genus Cotztetlana Mendoza Marroquin, 2012
  48. Genus Crassicrus Reichling & West, 1996
  49. Genus Cratorrhagus Simon, 1892
  50. Genus Cubanana Ortiz, 2008
  51. Genus Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  52. Genus Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020
  53. Genus Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  54. Genus Cyriopagopus Simon, 1887
  55. Genus Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  56. Genus Encantarana Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025
  57. Genus Encyocrates Simon, 1892
  58. Genus Ephebopus Simon, 1892
  59. Genus Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  60. Genus Eucratoscelus Pocock, 1898
  61. Genus Eumenophorus Pocock, 1897
  62. Genus Eupalaestrus Pocock, 1901
  63. Genus Euphrictus Hirst, 1908
  64. Genus Grammostola Simon, 1892
  65. Genus Guyruita Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto, 2007
  66. Genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
  67. Genus Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  68. Genus Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996
  69. Genus Haplopelma Simon, 1892
  70. Genus Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
  71. Genus Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
  72. Genus Hemiercus Simon, 1903
  73. Genus Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903
  74. Genus Heteroscodra Pocock, 1900
  75. Genus Heterothele Karsch, 1879
  76. Genus Holothele Karsch, 1879
  77. Genus Hysterocrates Simon, 1892
  78. Genus Idiothele Hewitt, 1919
  79. Genus Iridopelma Pocock, 1901
  80. Genus Ischnocolinopsis Wunderlich, 1988 †
  81. Genus Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
  82. Genus Isiboroa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023
  83. Genus Jambu Miglio, Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2024
  84. Genus Kankuamo Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles in Perafán, Galvis, Gutiérrez & Pérez-Miles, 2016
  85. Genus Kochiana Fukushima, Nagahama & Bertani, 2008
  86. Genus Lampropelma Simon, 1892
  87. Genus Lasiocyano Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023
  88. Genus Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  89. Genus Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bischoff, 1997
  90. Genus Longilyra Gabriel, 2014
  91. Genus Loxomphalia Simon, 1889
  92. Genus Loxoptygus Simon, 1903
  93. Genus Lyrognathus Pocock, 1895
  94. Genus Magnacarina Mendoza, Locht, Kaderka, Medina & Pérez-Miles, 2016
  95. Genus Magnacrus Hoang, Yu, Wendt, West & von Wirth, 2025
  96. Genus Mascaraneus Gallon, 2005
  97. Genus Megaphobema Pocock, 1901
  98. Genus Melloleitaoina Pikelin & Schiapelli, 1960
  99. Genus Melognathus Chamberlin, 1917
  100. Genus Metriopelma Becker, 1878
  101. Genus Monocentropus Pocock, 1897
  102. Genus Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-Miles, 2013
  103. Genus Murphyarachne Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022
  104. Genus Mygalarachne Ausserer, 1871
  105. Genus Myostola Simon, 1903
  106. Genus Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven, 2012
  107. Genus Neoholothele Guadanucci & Weinmann, 2015
  108. Genus Neostenotarsus Pribik & Weinmann, 2004
  109. Genus Nesiergus Simon, 1903
  110. Genus Nesipelma Schmidt & Kovarik, 1996
  111. Genus Nhandu Lucas, 1983
  112. Genus Notahapalopus Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Osorio, Benavides, Hörweg, Brescovit & Lucas, 2024
  113. Genus Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924
  114. Genus Ornithoctonus Pocock, 1892
  115. Genus Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  116. Genus Ozopactus Simon, 1889
  117. Genus Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901
  118. Genus Pachypelma Karsch, 1880
  119. Genus Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901
  120. Genus Paraphysa Simon, 1892
  121. Genus Parvicarina Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023
  122. Genus Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  123. Genus Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  124. Genus Phormictopus Pocock, 1901
  125. Genus Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895
  126. Genus Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901
  127. Genus Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  128. Genus Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  129. Genus Polyspinosa Schmidt, 1999
  130. Genus Proshapalopus Mello-Leitão, 1923
  131. Genus Protertheraphosa Wunderlich in Wunderlich & Müller, 2020 †
  132. Genus Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895
  133. Genus Psednocnemis West, Nunn & Hogg, 2012
  134. Genus Pseudhapalopus Strand, 1907
  135. Genus Pseudoligoxystre Vol, 2001
  136. Genus Pseudoschizopelma Smith, 1994
  137. Genus Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
  138. Genus Pterinopelma Pocock, 1901
  139. Genus Pululahua Dupérré & Tapia, 2025
  140. Genus Reversopelma Schmidt, 2001
  141. Genus Romopelma Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sanchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024
  142. Genus Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap, 2014
  143. Genus Sahydroraraneus Mirza & Sanap in Mirza, Sanap & Bhosale, 2014
  144. Genus Sandinista Longhorn & Gabriel, 2019
  145. Genus Satyrex Zamani & von Wirth, 2025
  146. Genus Schismatothele Karsch, 1879
  147. Genus Schizopelma Pickard Cambridge, 1897
  148. Genus Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999
  149. Genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  150. Genus Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897
  151. Genus Selenotholus Hogg, 1902
  152. Genus Selenotypus Pocock, 1895
  153. Genus Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  154. Genus Sickius Soares & Camargo, 1948
  155. Genus Sphaerobothria Karsch, 1879
  156. Genus Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020
  157. Genus Stenotarsus Tesmoingt & Schmidt, 2002
  158. Genus Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 1997
  159. Genus Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881
  160. Genus Taksinus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022
  161. Genus Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871
  162. Genus Tekoapora Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023
  163. Genus Theraphosa Walckenaer, 1805
  164. Genus Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899
  165. Genus Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994
  166. Genus Tliltocatl Mendoza & Francke, 2020
  167. Genus Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892
  168. Genus Trichognatha Gallon, 2002
  169. Genus Trichognathella Gallon, 2004
  170. Genus Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  171. Genus Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018
  172. Genus Urupelma Kaderka, Lüddecke, Řezáč, Řezáčová & Hüsser, 2023
  173. Genus Vitalius Lucas, da Silva & Bertani, 1993
  174. Genus Vitriemboli Peñaherrera-R., Ríos-Tamayo, Sherwood, Gabriel, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Mora-Bolaños & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
  175. Genus Xenesthis Simon, 1892
  176. Genus Xenodendrophila Gallon, 2003
  177. Genus Yamia Kishida, 1920
  178. Genus Yanomamius Bertani & Almeida, 2021
  179. Genus Ybyrapora Fukushima & Bertani, 2017
  180. Genus Adranochelia Simon, 1889 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  181. Genus Ancylochiros Mello-Leitão, 1920 accepted as Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  182. Genus Apachepelma Smith, 1994 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  183. Genus Ashantia Strand, 1908 accepted as Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
  184. Genus Avicuscodra Strand, 1908 accepted as Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  185. Genus Baccallbrapo Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 accepted as Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  186. Genus Barropelma Chamberlin, 1940 accepted as Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  187. Genus Brachypelmides Schmidt & Krause, 1994 accepted as Brachypelma Simon, 1892
  188. Genus Brazilopelma Schmidt, 1998 accepted as Nhandu Lucas, 1983
  189. Genus Butantania Mello-Leitão, 1935 accepted as Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  190. Genus Calopelma Chamberlin, 1917 accepted as Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  191. Genus Cenobiopelma Mello-Leitão & Arlé, 1934 accepted as Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924
  192. Genus Ceropelma Mello Leitão, 1923 accepted as Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901
  193. Genus Chaetorhombus Ausserer, 1871 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  194. Genus Chaetorrhombus Simon, 1889 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  195. Genus Chaunopelma Chamberlin, 1940 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  196. Genus Coelogenium Purcell, 1902 accepted as Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
  197. Genus Crypsidromus Ausserer, 1871 accepted as Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  198. Genus Cyclothoracoides Strand, 1929 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  199. Genus Cyclothorax Mello Leitão, 1923 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  200. Genus Cyrthopholis Tullgren, 1905 accepted as Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  201. Genus Cyrtosternum Ausserer, 1875 accepted as Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  202. Genus Davus Cambridge, 1892 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  203. Genus Delopelma Petrunkevitch, 1939 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  204. Genus Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  205. Genus Dryptopelma Simon, 1889 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  206. Genus Dryptopelmides Strand, 1907 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  207. Genus Dugesia Berlese, 1883 accepted as Smaris Latreille, 1796
  208. Genus Dugesiella Pocock, 1901 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  209. Genus Encyocratella Strand, 1907 accepted as Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  210. Genus Erythropoicila Fischel, 1925 accepted as Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  211. Genus Eurypelma Koch, 1850 accepted as Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  212. Genus Eurypelmella Strand, 1907 accepted as Schizopelma Pickard Cambridge, 1897
  213. Genus Euthycaelus Simon, 1889 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  214. Genus Goniodontium Mello-Leitão, 1923 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  215. Genus Gosipelma Chamberlin, 1940 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  216. Genus Hapalopinus Simon, 1903 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  217. Genus Harpaxibus Ausserer, 1871 accepted as Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  218. Genus Harpaxictis Simon, 1892 accepted as Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  219. Genus Harpaxictus Simon, 1892 accepted as Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  220. Genus Heterophrictus Pocock, 1900 accepted as Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  221. Genus Iracema Pérez-Miles, 2000 accepted as Maraca Pérez-Miles, 2005
  222. Genus Ischnnocolella Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  223. Genus Ischnocolella Strand, 1907 accepted as Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  224. Genus Lasiopelma Simon, 1892 accepted as Grammostola Simon, 1892
  225. Genus Leptofischelia Strand, 1929 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  226. Genus Leptostylus Fischel, 1927 accepted as Leptofischelia Strand, 1929 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888 (Junior homonym)
  227. Genus Loxophobema Simon, 1907 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  228. Genus Loxoptygella Strand, 1906 accepted as Loxoptygus Simon, 1903
  229. Genus Luphocemus Denis, 1960 accepted as Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
  230. Genus Lycotharses Thorell, 1900 accepted as Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  231. Genus Magulla Simon, 1892 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  232. Genus Melopoeus Pocock, 1895 accepted as Haplopelma Simon, 1892
  233. Genus Merothele Petrunkevitch, 1925 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  234. Genus Monocentropella Strand, 1907 accepted as Citharischius Pocock, 1900
  235. Genus Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 1925 accepted as Lasiodora Koch, 1850
  236. Genus Neochilobrachys Hirst, 1909 accepted as Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  237. Genus Obaerarius Petrunkevitch, 1926 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  238. Genus Oberarius Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  239. Genus Orphnoecus Simon, 1892 accepted as Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  240. Genus Orthnoecus Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  241. Genus Orthotrichus Simon, 1889 (Misspelling)
  242. Genus Pachystopelma Simon, 1903 accepted as Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901
  243. Genus Pachytheca Schmidt, 2012 accepted as Bonnetina Vol, 1999
  244. Genus Pelinobius Karsch, 1885 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  245. Genus Pella Cambridge, 1892 accepted as Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  246. Genus Phlogiodes Pocock, 1899 accepted as Haploclastus Simon, 1892
  247. Genus Phlogius Simon, 1888 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  248. Genus Phoneuusa Karsch, 1886 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  249. Genus Phrictus Koch in Koch (Keyserling), 1873 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  250. Genus Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889 accepted as Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  251. Genus Phryxotrichus Simon, 1892 accepted as Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  252. Genus Polyspina Schmidt, 1994 accepted as Polyspinosa Schmidt, 1999
  253. Genus Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 2018 accepted as Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  254. Genus Pseudohomoeomma Mello-Leitão, 1930 accepted as Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  255. Genus Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991 accepted as Theraphosa Thorell, 1870
  256. Genus Pterinochilides Strand, 1920 accepted as Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
  257. Genus Rhechostica Simon, 1892 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  258. Genus Schismothele Ausserer, 1880 accepted as Schismatothele Karsch, 1879
  259. Genus Scodra Becker, 1879 accepted as Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881
  260. Genus Scopelobates Simon, 1903 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  261. Genus Scuria Simon, 1864 accepted as Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  262. Genus Scurria Koch, 1850 accepted as Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  263. Genus Selenocasmia Pocock, 1899 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  264. Genus Selenopelma Schmidt, 1995 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  265. Genus Selenoscomia Hasselt, 1890 accepted as Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  266. Genus Selenostholus Simon, 1903 accepted as Selenotholus Hogg, 1902
  267. Genus Sorata Strand, 1907 accepted as Grammostola Simon, 1892
  268. Genus Spelopelma Gertsch, 1982 accepted as Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903
  269. Genus Stichoplastus Simon, 1889 accepted as Holothele Karsch, 1879
  270. Genus Stothis Simon, 1889 accepted as Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  271. Genus Strongylothorax André, 1937 accepted as Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
  272. Genus Trasyphoberus Simon, 1903 accepted as Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871
  273. Genus Umangia Strand, 1920 accepted as Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  274. Genus Weyenberghia Mello-Leitão, 1941 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  275. Genus Weyenberghiana Mello-Leitão, 1941 accepted as Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  276. Genus Zophopelma Benoit, 1965 accepted as Euphrictus Hirst, 1908
  277. Genus Harpaxibius Ausserer, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
  278. Genus Lasiocnemus Ausserer, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
  279. Genus Maraca Pérez-Miles, 2005 (uncertain, unassessed)
  280. Genus Musagetes Pocock, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  281. Genus Omothymus Thorell, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  282. Genus Orthothrichus Karsch, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
  283. Genus Tandayarachne Peñaherrera-R. & Guayasamin, 2025 (uncertain, could not confirm electronic registration)
  284. 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 2026-06-19
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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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