Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Odo galapagoensis
Lower Arid zone, Bursera forest.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Superfamily
Lycosoidea
Family
Xenoctenidae
Genus
Odo
Species
galapagoensis
Taxon category: Accepted
Neotype: Californian Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Origin: Endemic
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Distribution: Only known from Galápagos. Galápagos distribution: Española, Floreana, Gardner nr Española, Genovesa, Pinzón, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Santa Fé, Santiago.
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- Roth, V.D. Craig, P.R. (1970) Arachnida of the Galápagos Islands (Excluding Acarina). Mission zoologique belge aux îles Galapagos et en Ecuador (N. et J. Leleup, 1964-1965), 2: 107-124.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Odo galapagoensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11973. Accessed 31 October 2026.