Galeodes

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Galeodes
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Galeodes caspius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Solifugae
Family: Galeodidae
Genus: Galeodes
Olivier, 1791
Type species
Galeodes araneoides
(Pallas, 1772)
Species

174, see text

Galeodes is a genus of solifuges or sun spiders. The nearly 200 species in this genus are found in northern Africa, southeastern Europe and Asia. Like other solifuges, they are mainly nocturnal and found in arid habitats. They often have long hairy appendages and are not as stout bodied or dark and contrastingly coloured as some other solifuges. Some Galeodes species are able to produce sounds by stridulation. These are usually raspy or hiss-like and may be imitations of the sounds of vipers, to serve a defensive function. [1] As in other solifuges, mating involves the male depositing a spermatogonia that is manipulated into the female genital opening using their chelicera. The male strokes the female using the palps allowing her to be approached. Females will often feed on males before or after mating. The female then deposits the eggs in a burrow in soil and in some species guards them. [2]

Species

As of October 2022, the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following 174 species: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Hrušková-Martišová, Martina; Stano Pekár; Alexandr Gromov (2008). "Analysis of the Stridulation in Solifuges (Arachnida: Solifugae)". Journal of Insect Behavior. 21 (5): 440–449. Bibcode:2008JIBeh..21..440H. doi:10.1007/s10905-008-9141-4. S2CID   38573871.
  2. ↑ Hrušková-Martišová, Martina; Stano Pekár; Alexandr Gromov (2008). "Biology of Galeodes caspius subfuscus (Solifugae, Galeodidae)" (PDF). The Journal of Arachnology. 35 (3): 546–550. doi:10.1636/joa/06-64.1. S2CID   83513334.
  3. ↑ "Galeodes Olivier, 1791". World Solifugae Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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