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Taxon Sampling Scheme & Progress
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Taxon sampling for the mygalomorph project is progressing well. To date, we have conducted major fieldwork in North America, South Africa, and Australia. This work has resulted in the collection of natural history data and fresh biological material for many taxa. In addition, fieldwork in southern South America is scheduled for the upcoming year. Finally, there are several taxa on our "wishlist" that we will be unable to personally collect . We will rely upon international colleagues to help collect this material. **Please contact us if these taxa are available in your area. Summary of Sampling Progress:
Specimens Available
Targeted
Help if Possible
1) Antrodiaetidae (3 genera targeted; distributed in N. America & Japan) |Return to Top|
Available: Atypoides, Aliatypus, Antrodiaetus
Help if Possible: Japanese Antrodiaetus
2) Atypidae (3 genera targeted; centers of distribution in southern Asia & Europe, Oriental Region, Africa, N. America) |Return to Top|
Available: Sphodros
Targeted: Atypus snetsingeri
Help if Possible: Atypus affinis (Europe), Calommatta signata (Japan)
3) Migidae (6 genera targeted; centers of distribution in S. Africa, Madagascar, Australasia, Chile, Argentina): .|Return to Top|
Available: Moggridgea, Heteromigas, Migas, Poecilomigas, Thyropoeus, Paramigas
Targeted: Calathotarsus, Mallecomigas, Goloboffia
4) Actinopodidae (3 genera targeted; centers of distribution in Central and S. America, Australia) .|Return to Top|
Available: Missulena (Australia)
Targeted: Missulena (Chile), Plesiolena, Actinopus
5) Ctenizidae (8 genera targeted; centers of distribution in Africa, N. America, Oriental Region, Eurasia, Australia): |Return to Top|
Available: Hebestatis, Ummidia, Conothele, Bothriocyrtum, Cyclocosmia, Stasimopus
Help if Possible: Cteniza (Europe), Latouchia (Japan)
6) Idiopidae (8 genera targeted; centers of distribution in India, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, South and Central America) |Return to Top|
Available: Anidiops, Arbanitis, Aganippe, Eucrytops, Neohomogona, Homogona, Cataxia, Ctenolophus, Galeosoma, Gorgyrella, Idiops, Misgolas, Segregara
Targeted: Neocteniza
Help if Possible: Genysa (Madagascar), Scalidognathus (India)
7) Cyrtaucheniidae (10 genera targeted; centers of distribution in N. America, S. America, Africa, Australia) |Return to Top|
Available: Kiama, Ancylotrypa, Homostola, Aptostichus, Myrmekiaphila, Promyrmekiaphila, Neoapachella, Eucteniza, Apomastus, Entychides
Targeted: Fufius, Bolostromus
Help if Possible: Cyrtauchenius (Mediterranean), Acontius (Africa), Angka (Thailand)
8) Paratropididae (2 genera targeted; distributed in Neotropics, primarily Brasil) |Return to Top|
Targeted: Anisapsis
Help if Possible: Paratropis (Peru, Brasil)
9) Theraphosidae (5 -7 genera targeted; centers of distribution in Oriental & Indian Regions, Africa, Madagascar, Australasia, North and South America) |Return to Top|

Available: Aphonopelma
Targeted (mostly thru pet trade): Acanthoscurria, Grammostola, Brachinopus, Pterinochilus, others....
10) Barychelidae (5-6 genera targeted; centers of distribution in Australasia, Pacific Islands, Africa, S. America, Oriental region) |Return to Top|

Available: Synothele, Ozycrypta
Targeted: Strophaeus
Help if Possible: anything from Pacific Islands, central South America
11) Nemesiidae (22 genera targeted; centers of distribution in Australasia, S. America, Africa, Europe, NA, Oriental Region) |Return to Top|
Available: Spirocentus, Ixamatus, Aname, Kwonkan, Teyl, Yilgarnia, Lepthercus, Calisoga, Hermacha, Namea, Pseudoteyl, Spiroctenus, Stanwellia
Targeted: Chaco, Flamencopsis, Chilelopsis, Diplothelopsis, Lycinus, Pycnothele, Rachias, Stenoterommata, Acanthogonatus
Help if Possible: Xamiatus (Australia), Nemesia (Mediterranean)
12) Dipluridae (12 genera targeted; centers of distribution in N. and South America, Africa, India, Australia, Asia) |Return to Top|
Available: Euagrus, Microhexura, Allothele, Cethegus, Ischnothele, Australothele, Nameria
Targeted: Linothele, Diplura, Chilehexops
Help if Possible: Masteria (Australia), Thelechoris (Africa), Andethele (Peru)
13) Hexathelidae (6 genera targeted; centers of distribution in Chile, Australasia, Africa, Laurasia, Oriental Region) |Return to Top|
Available: Hadronyche, Atrax, Bymainiella, Paraembolides, Porrhothele
Targeted: Mediothele, Scontinoecus
Help if Possible: Plesiothele(Tasmania), Macrothele (Oriental)
14) Mecicobothriidae (4 genera targeted; distributed in western N. America, S. America) |Return to Top|
Available: Megahexura, Hexurella, Hexura
Targeted: Mecicobothrium
15) Microstigmatidae (3 genera targeted; distributed in Panama, S. Africa, S. America) |Return to Top|
Available: Microstigmata
Targeted: Xenonemesia
Help if Possible: Micromygale (Panama), Ministigmata (Brazil)