Cubaris "chiltoni"

Nomen praeoccupatum Cubaris "chiltoni"
Nomen praeoccupatum Cubaris "chiltoni" photo
Summary
Broods:	★★★☆☆☆
Humidity:	★★★★☆☆
Rarity:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Classification
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Section:	Crinocheta
Family:	Armadillidae
Genus:	Cubaris
Species:	Cubaris "chiltoni" Vandel, 1973 Collinge, 1916

Cubaris "chiltoni" is a species of armadillid.

General Information

Background

Most species grouped under Cubaris are very poorly known. Unfortunately, this is one such animal.

Description

Cubaris "chiltoni" is lacking a detailed outline of its appearance, behavior, and other individual characters.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic characters of Cubaris "chiltoni" are:

• Its suborder is Oniscidea, which means it is fundamentally characterized by a number of key adaptations to terrestrial life.
• Its zoosection is Crinocheta, which means it belongs to the largest individual lineage of terrestrial isopods, typically unified by the presence of three (or sometimes 4) flagellomeres.
• Its family is Armadillidae, which means it is a conglobating isopod with five pairs of pleopodal lungs, a more convex body, and average to short antennae.
• Its genus is Cubaris, a broadly defined (wastebin) taxon within which most undescribed armadillids are grouped.

Life Stages

Manca
Notes:	Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed.
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Juvenile
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Subadult
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Adult
Notes:	Adult size.
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Key Features

Morphological reference images for Cubaris "chiltoni":

Antennal flagellum
Notes:	Antennal flagellum
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Telson
Notes:	Telsons are cool.
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Pleopodal lungs
Notes:	This species has five pairs of pleopodal lungs.
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Varieties

Name	Type	In Hobby	Originator	Market(s)	Notes
Cubaris "chiltoni"	Nominate	Yes	?		Canonical variety.

Care Guide

This species is uncommon and rarely kept. Care information is not readily available.