Cubaris murina

Cubaris murina
Summary
Market(s):	US, UK, EU, SEa
Broods:	★★★★☆☆
Humidity:	★★★★☆☆
Difficulty:	★★☆☆☆☆
Rarity:	★☆☆☆☆☆
Classification
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Section:	Crinocheta
Family:	Armadillidae
Genus:	Cubaris
Species:	Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833

Cubaris murina is a species of armadillid. They are the most common described Cubaris found in the isopod hobby.

General Information

Background

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

Description

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

Taxonomy

Taxonomic characters of Cubaris murina:

• 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 murina:

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	Collected	Originator	Market(s)	Notes
Cubaris murina	Nominate	Yes	?	US, UK, EU, SEa	Canonical variety.
Cubaris murina "Anemone"	Morph	2022	?	US	Orange pied morph.
Cubaris murina "Glacier"	Morph	Yes	?	US	Whiteout mutation.
Cubaris murina "Papaya"	Morph	Yes	?	US	Red-eyed albino morph.

Husbandry

Forthcoming.