Tylos is a genus of woodlice in the family Tylidae. All the species in this family can roll up into a perfect ball and live on sandy beaches.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cape Calloused Beach Pillbug 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Tylidae
- Genus
- Tylos
- Species
- Tylos capensis
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