Cyclocosmia truncata
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| Cyclocosmia truncata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Halonoproctidae |
| Genus: | Cyclocosmia |
| Species: | C. truncata |
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| Cyclocosmia truncata (Hentz, 1841) | |
Cyclocosmia truncata is a species of cork-lid trapdoor spider in the family Halonoproctidae. It is found in the United States.[1] When threatened, Cyclocosmia truncata retreats into its burrow and uses its rigid, disc-shaped abdomen to plug the entrance, a defensive behavior known as phragmosis.[citation needed]
