Galeodes blanchardi

Galeodes blanchardi
Galeodes blanchardi from Libya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Solifugae
Family: Galeodidae
Genus: Galeodes
Species: G. blanchardi
Binomial name
Galeodes blanchardi
Simon, 1891
Synonyms
  • Galeodes (Galeodes) blanchardi Simon
  • Galeodibus blanchardi (Simon) Roewer, 1934

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Galeodes blanchardi is a species of solifuges or sun spiders.[2]

Description

These spiders show long hairy appendages. Like other solifuges, they are mainly nocturnal.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in arid areas in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Togo and Tunisia.[1]

References


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