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Galeosoma
Sign in to saveGaleosoma is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1903.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyIdiopidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 27
- Family
- Idiopidae
- Collections
- SAM, ARC-PPRI
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Southern Africa
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Galeosoma is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1903.
== Life style == Galeosoma uses the hardened posterior part of their abdomen as a false bottom to close and protect the lower part of the burrow while a thin wafer-like lid is usually positioned slightly above the ground. The burrow descends vertically downwards expanding below into one or two chambers. The spider uses the wider portions of the burrow as turning chambers while the shield on the abdomen closely fits within the narrow passage.
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