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Theraphosoidea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Chelicerata

Infraorder
  
Mygalomorphae

Higher classification
  
Mygalomorphae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Araneae

Scientific name
  
Theraphosoidea

Rank
  
Superfamily

Theraphosoidea

Lifespan
  
Goliath birdeater: 15 – 25 years

Clutch size
  
Goliath birdeater: 100 – 200

Similar
  
Tarantula, Mygalomorphae, Arachnid, Arthropod, Chelicerata

The Theraphosoidea are a superfamily of mygalomorph spiders. They contain two families of spiders:

  • Theraphosidae, the true tarantulas
  • Paratropididae, the bald-legged spiders.
  • References

    Theraphosoidea Wikipedia