Reductoniscus costulatus is a species of woodlouse in the family Armadillidae. In the wild, R. costulatus has been found in Mauritius, the Seychelles and Hawaii, including the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi. It was discovered in the Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1948, 1976 and 1988, and has been found in greenhouses across Europe.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Reductoniscus costulatus 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
- Buchnerillo atlanticus
- Armadilloniscus lindahli
- Cristarmadillidium breuili
- Haplophthalmus danicus
- Alloschizidium pruvoti
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Armadillidae
- Genus
- Reductoniscus
- Species
- Reductoniscus costulatus
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