Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Physocyclus globosus
Found in buildings on Baltra, Floreana, San Cristóbal (in agriultural zone) and Santa Cruz; in caves on Floreana and Santa Cruz; in the Littoral zone on Floreana, Sierra Negra (harbour) and Volcán Wolf.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Superfamily
Pholcoidea
Family
Pholcidae
Genus
Physocyclus
Species
globosus
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1975
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Stowaway
Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Distribution: Cosmopolitan. Galápagos distribution: Baltra, Floreana, Isabela (Sierra Negra), San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Physocyclus globosus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11951. Accessed 3 April 2026.