Trachycosmus
Genus of spiders
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Trachycosmus is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 1893 by Simon. As of 2017[update],[2] it contains 4 Australian species.
| Trachycosmus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachycosmidae |
| Genus: | Trachycosmus Simon[1] |
| Type species | |
| Trachycosmus sculptilis Simon, 1893 | |
| Species | |
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Habitat: This species is widely distributed in Australia, spider usually found wandering on open ground or in leaf litter.
Toxicity: Uncertain, may be aggressive when defending its egg sac.[1]