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Galeodes blanchardi

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Galeodes blanchardi
Galeodes blanchardi from Libya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
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

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

Distribution and habitat

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

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