Theraphosoidea | |
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young Avicularia metallica, Theraphosidae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Superfamily: | Theraphosoidea |
Families | |
Diversity | |
2 families, 905 species |
The Theraphosoidea are a superfamily of mygalomorph spiders. They contain two families of spiders: