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Mygalomorphae
Infraorder of arachnids (spiders) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3,000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to their creation of trapdoors over their burrows. Other prominent groups include Australian funnel web spiders and tarantulas, with the latter accounting for around one third of all mygalomorphs.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Subdivisions ...
Mygalomorphae | |
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Missulena bradleyi, a mouse spider | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Suborder: | Opisthothelae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae Pocock, 1892[1] |
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