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Galeosoma planiscutatum
Galeosoma planiscutatum is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Buffelsdraai shield-bum trapdoor spider.
From the article Galeosoma planiscutatum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Galeosoma planiscutatum is described only from females. The abdominal shield is oval and flat with a well-defined, upturned ridge all around. The surface is shallowly pitted.
Range & habitat
Galeosoma planiscutatum is recorded from three South African provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo, and North West. Notable locations include Groenkloof Nature Reserve in Gauteng, Kruger National Park in Limpopo, and Buffelsdraai in North West.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species constructs silk-lined burrows in soil with the entrance closed by a wafer-type trapdoor. It inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 315 to 1,722 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 666697.