Tylos niveus
Budde-Lund, 1885
Snowy Calloused Beach Pillbug
Tylos niveus is a coastal isopod in the Tylidae, first described by Budde-Lund in 1885. A 2000 redescription provided a new for the and documented its expanded latitudinal distribution. The species has been recorded from sandy beach in Brazil, with a new occurrence reported from Taquaras, Santa Catarina, extending its known range to 27°S.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tylos niveus: /ˈtaɪləs ˈnɪviəs/
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Habitat
Sandy beaches (praia de Taquaras, Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Distribution
Latitudinal range between 27°S and 25°N; recorded from Taquaras (27°S), Santa Catarina, Brazil
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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