Mygalomorphae

Mygalomorphae Temporal range: Anisian–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Missulena bradleyi, a mouse spider
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Opisthothelae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae Pocock, 1892[1]
Subdivisions
Atypoidea Avicularioidea

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.