Porcellio gallicus is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio belonging to the family Porcellionidae that can be found in France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Porcellio gallicus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Protracheoniscus politus
- Porcellio dispar
- Porcellionides glaber
- Porcellionides virgatus
- Trachelipus razzautii
- Cylisticus convexus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Porcellionidae
- Genus
- Porcellio
- Species
- Porcellio gallicus
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