Difference between revisions of "Merulanella sp. "Tricolor""

Manca
	Manca photo
Notes:	Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed.
Credit:	N/A

Merulanella sp. "Tricolor"; (identification incorrect)
Summary
Market(s):	US, CA, UK, EU, SEa
Varieties:	4
Price:	$50~150
Broods:	★★★☆☆☆
Humidity:	★★★★★☆
Difficulty:	★★★★☆☆
Rarity:	★★★★☆☆
Classification
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Section:	Crinocheta
Family:	Armadillidae
Genus:	Merulanella
Species:	Merulanella sp. "Tricolor"; undescribed

Revision as of 16:16, 24 April 2023

Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" is an undescribed species of armadillid.

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

Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" is lacking a detailed outline of its appearance, behavior, and other individual characters.

Taxonomic characters of Merulanella sp. "Tricolor":

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 Merulanella, which means something to somebody, I hope.

Morphological reference images for Merulanella sp. "tricolor":

Pleopodal lungs
Pleopodal lungs photo
Notes:	This species has five pairs of pleopodal lungs.
Credit:	N/A

Name	Type	In Hobby	Originator	Market(s)	Notes
Merulanella sp. "Scarlet"	Morph	?	>	US, CA, UK, EU, SEa	Predominantly red morph.
Merulanella sp. "Tricolor"	Nominate	Since at least 2021	?	US, CA, UK, EU, SEa	Canonical variety.
Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" (isopod.com)	Line	2022	Ben Quintana	US	Coloration somewhat distinct from "plain" tricolors. Similar to varieties known as "Blister".
Merulanella sp. "Quadzcolor"	Morph	Since at least 2021	?	EU, SEa	Variety with unpigmented blotches in addition to their black, red, and yellow markings.

This species is scientifically unexamined and rarely kept. Care information is not currently available.

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 ! '''Name''' || '''Type''' || '''In Hobby''' || '''Originator''' || '''Market(s)''' || '''Notes'''
 |-
-| ''Merulanella sp.'' "Scarlet" || Morph || Yes || Since at least 2021 || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Predominantly red morph.
+| ''Merulanella sp.'' "Scarlet" || Morph || ? || > || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Predominantly red morph.
 |-
-| ''Merulanella sp.'' "Tricolor" || Nominate || Yes || Since at least 2021 || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Canonical variety.
+| ''Merulanella sp.'' "Tricolor" || Nominate || Since at least 2021 || ? || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Canonical variety.
 |-
 | ''Merulanella sp.'' "Tricolor" (isopod.com) || Line || 2022 || Ben Quintana || US || Coloration somewhat distinct from "plain" tricolors. Similar to varieties known as "Blister".
 |-
-| ''Merulanella sp.'' "Quadzcolor" || Morph || Yes || 2021 || EU, SEa || Variety with unpigmented blotches in addition to their black, red, and yellow markings.
+| ''Merulanella sp.'' "Quadzcolor" || Morph || Since at least 2021 || ? || EU, SEa || Variety with unpigmented blotches in addition to their black, red, and yellow markings.
 |}