Paratropididae

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iParatropididae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mygalomorphae
Superfamily: Theraphosoidea
Family: Paratropididae
Simon, 1889
Diversity
4 genera, 8 species

Genera

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Wikispecies has information related to:

The Baldlegged spiders (Paratropididae) are a small spider family with eight species. They are related to tarantulas.

[edit] Species

Anisaspis Simon, 1891

Anisaspoides F. O. P-Cambridge, 1896

  • Anisaspoides gigantea F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1896 (Brazil)

Melloina Brignoli, 1985

  • Melloina gracilis (Schenkel, 1953) (Venezuela)
  • Melloina rickwesti Raven, 1999 (Panama)

Paratropis Simon, 1889

  • Paratropis papilligera F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1896 (Brazil)
  • Paratropis sanguinea Mello-Leitão, 1923 (Brazil)
  • Paratropis scruposa Simon, 1889 (Peru)
  • Paratropis seminermis Caporiacco, 1955 (Venezuela)

[edit] See also



Arthropoda - Arachnida - Spider families (Araneae) Spider web


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