Tauphaedusa tau is a species of land snail belonging to the subfamily Phaedusinae of the family Clausiliidae. The species was first described in 1877 by Oskar Boettger as Clausilia tau.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tauphaedusa tau 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
- Euphaedusa aculus
- Stereophaedusa japonica
- Charpentieria itala
- Macrophaedusa veruta
- Papillifera papillaris
- Balea perversa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Stylommatophora
- Family
- Clausiliidae
- Genus
- Tauphaedusa
- Species
- Tauphaedusa tau
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