Merulanella sp. "Tricolor"
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| Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" (identification incorrect) |
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| 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 |
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Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" is an undescribed species of armadillid.
General Information
Background
Most species grouped under Merulanella are very poorly known. Unfortunately, this is one such animal.
Description
Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" is lacking a detailed outline of its appearance, behavior, and other individual characters.
Taxonomy
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.
Life Stages
| Manca | ||
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| Manca photo | ||
| Notes: | Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Juvenile | ||
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| Juvenile photo | ||
| Notes: | N/A | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Subadult | ||
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| Subadult photo | ||
| Notes: | N/A | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Adult | ||
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| Adult photo | ||
| Notes: | Adult size. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
Key Features
Morphological reference images for Merulanella sp. "tricolor":
| Antennal flagellum | ||
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| Antennal flagellum photo | ||
| Notes: | Antennal flagellum | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Telson | ||
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| Telson photo | ||
| Notes: | Telsons are cool. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Pleopodal lungs | ||
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| Pleopodal lungs photo | ||
| Notes: | This species has five pairs of pleopodal lungs. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
Varieties
| Name | Type | In Hobby | Originator | Market(s) | Notes |
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| Merulanella sp. "Scarlet" | Morph | Since at least 2021 | ? | 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. |
Husbandry
This species is scientifically unexamined and rarely kept. Care information is not currently available.
Sources
Template:Navbox Sumeriandemon's Rahmen Noodel Cafe Identification Incorrect