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Sparassidae  Bertkau, 1872
Taxonomic Serial No.: 871540

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): giant crab spiders [English]
  
    huntsman spiders [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2021   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumEcdysozoa   
             PhylumArthropoda  – Artrópode, arthropodes, arthropods  
                SubphylumChelicerata  – cheliceriformes, quelicerado, queliceriforme  
                   ClassEuchelicerata   
                      SubclassArachnida  – araignées, aracnídeo, arachnids, arácnidos  
                         OrderAraneae  – spiders, aranhas, araignées, arañas  
                            FamilySparassidae Bertkau, 1872 – giant crab spiders, huntsman spiders  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Adcatomus Karsch, 1880  
                               Genus Anaptomecus Simon, 1903  
                               Genus Anchonastus Simon, 1898  
                               Genus Arandisa Lawrence, 1938  
                               Genus Barylestis Simon, 1910  
                               Genus Beregama Hirst, 1990  
                               Genus Berlandia Lessert, 1921  
                               Genus Bhutaniella Jäger, 2000  
                               Genus Caayguara Rheims, 2010  
                               Genus Carparachne Lawrence, 1962  
                               Genus Cebrennus Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Cerbalus Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Chrosioderma Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Clastes Walckenaer, 1837  
                               Genus Curicaberis Rheims, 2015  
                               Genus Damastes Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Decaphora Franganillo, 1931  
                               Genus Deelemanikara Jäger, 2021  
                               Genus Defectrix Petrunkevitch, 1925  
                               Genus Delena Walckenaer, 1837  
                               Genus Dermochrosia Mello-Leitão, 1940  
                               Genus Diminutella Rheims & Alayón, 2018  
                               Genus Eusparassus Simon, 1902  
                               Genus Exopalystes Hogg, 1914  
                               Genus Extraordinarius Rheims, 2019  
                               Genus Geminia Thorell, 1897  
                               Genus Gnathopalystes Rainbow, 1899  
                               Genus Guadana Rheims, 2010  
                               Genus Heteropoda Latreille, 1804  
                               Genus Holconia Thorell, 1877  
                               Genus Irileka Hirst, 1998  
                               Genus Isopeda L. Koch, 1875  
                               Genus Isopedella Hirst, 1990  
                               Genus Keilira Hirst, 1989  
                               Genus Leucorchestris Lawrence, 1962  
                               Genus Macrinus Simon, 1887  
                               Genus Martensikara Jäger, 2021  
                               Genus Martensopoda Jäger, 2006  
                               Genus May Jäger & Krehenwinkel, 2015  
                               Genus Megaloremmius Simon, 1903  
                               Genus Micrommata Latreille, 1804  
                               Genus Microrchestris Lawrence, 1962  
                               Genus Neosparassus Hogg, 1903  
                               Genus Neostasina Rheims & Alayón, 2016  
                               Genus Nolavia Kammerer, 2006  
                               Genus Nungara Pinto & Rheims, 2016  
                               Genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837  
                               Genus Orchestrella Lawrence, 1965  
                               Genus Origes Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Paenula Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Palystella Lawrence, 1928  
                               Genus Palystes L. Koch, 1875  
                               Genus Panaretella Lawrence, 1937  
                               Genus Pandercetes L. Koch, 1875  
                               Genus Parapalystes Croeser, 1996  
                               Genus Pediana Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Platnickopoda Jäger, 2020  
                               Genus Pleorotus Simon, 1898  
                               Genus Polybetes Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Prusias O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892  
                               Genus Prychia L. Koch, 1875  
                               Genus Pseudomicrommata Järvi, 1912  
                               Genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000  
                               Genus Quemedice Mello-Leitão, 1942  
                               Genus Remmius Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Rhacocnemis Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Rhitymna Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Sagellula Strand, 1942  
                               Genus Sarotesius Pocock, 1898  
                               Genus Sinopoda Jäger, 1999  
                               Genus Sivalicus Dyal, 1957  
                               Genus Sparianthina Banks, 1929  
                               Genus Sparianthis Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Spariolenus Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Staianus Simon, 1889  
                               Genus Stasina Simon, 1877  
                               Genus Stasinoides Berland, 1922  
                               Genus Stipax Simon, 1898  
                               Genus Strandiellum Kolosváry, 1934  
                               Genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884  
                               Genus Thomasettia Hirst, 1911  
                               Genus Thunberga Jäger, 2020  
                               Genus Tibellomma Simon, 1903  
                               Genus Tychicus Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Typostola Simon, 1897  
                               Genus Uaiuara Rheims, 2013  
                               Genus Vindullus Simon, 1880  
                               Genus Yiinthi Davies, 1994  
                               Genus Zachria L. Koch, 1875  
       

 References
       
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  Other Source(s):    
  Source: World Spider Catalog, Version 22.0, website (version 22.0)  
  Acquired: 2021   
  Notes: World Spider Catalog (2021). Version 22.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at https://wsc.nmbe.ch/, accessed on 15 June 2021. doi: 10.24436/2   
  Reference for: Sparassidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Breene, R. G., D. Allen Dean, G. B. Edwards, Blain Hebert, Herbert W. Levi, Gail Manning, et al.  
  Publication Date: 2003   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Common Names of Arachnids, Fifth Edition   
  Page(s): 42   
  Publisher: American Tarantula Society   
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 1-929427-11-5   
  Notes: The American Arachnological Society Committee on Common Names of Arachnids. Available online at http://atshq.org/downloads.php   
  Reference for: Sparassidae, giant crab spiders [English]   
       

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