Systematics
The categorization into subfamilies and tribes follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
The Nephilidae have been elevated to family status in 2006. Some researchers also consider the genera Leviellus, Parazygiella, Stroemiellus and Zygiella to reside in the family Zygiellidae.
- Araneinae
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- Anepsiini
- Arachnurini
- Araneini
- Arkycini
- Bertranini
- Celaenini
- Cyclosini
- Dolophonini
- Exechocentrini
- Heterognathini
- Hypognathini
- Mangorini
- Poltyini
- Pseudartonini
- Testudinarini
- Ursini
- incertae sedis
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- Glyptogona
- Argiopinae
- Cyrtarachninae
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- Cyrtarachnini
- Mastophorini
- Cyrtophorinae
- Gasteracanthinae
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- Caerostrini
- Gasteracanthini
- Micratheninae
- incertae sedis
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- Artonis
- Colphepeira
- Enacrosoma
- Encyosaccus
- Melychiopharis
- Micrepeira
- Parmatergus
- Pronous
- Sedasta
- Singafrotypa
- Tethneus † (fossil, Oligocene)
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- Tethneus guyoti †
- Tethneus henzii †
- Tethneus robustus †
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