Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall"
| Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall" (possibly lost) |
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| Summary | ||
| Endemic to: | Thailand[1] | |
| Market(s): | US[1], Europe, SEa[2] | |
| Varieties: | 6 | |
| Length: | ~14mm[1] | |
| Broods: | ★★★☆☆☆[1] | |
| Humidity: | ★★★★☆☆ | |
| Difficulty: | ★★★★★☆ | |
| Rarity: | ★★★★★☆ | |
| Classification | ||
| Suborder: | Oniscidea | |
| Section: | Crinocheta | |
| Family: | Armadillidae | |
| Genus: | Cubaris | |
| Species: | Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall" undescribed |
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Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall" is an undescribed species of armadillid native to Thailand. This is allegedly a true cave-dwelling species[1], a claim falsely made for many isopods.
General Information
Background
Cultures of Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall" initially proliferated widely. Most if not all of these cultures did poorly and perished, probably because the specimens sold were wild caught. It is possible that there are either very few or no active cultures of this species in the hobby at present.
Description
Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall" is a species that is physically similar to Cubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky". As in that species, a key feature of "Crystal Wall" is the concentrated yellow pigments on both ends of the isopod. It is one of the few hobby species fairly called purple, though if the level of yellow tones throughout the body is low, the individual will appear more gray.
Taxonomy
Taxonomic characters of Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall":
- 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.
Morphology
Life Stages
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| Notes: | Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Juvenile | ||
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| Notes: | N/A | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Subadult | ||
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| Notes: | N/A | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Adult | ||
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| Notes: | Adult size. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
Key Features
Morphological reference images for Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall":
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| Notes: | Antennal flagellum | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Telson | ||
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| Notes: | Telsons are cool. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Pleopodal lungs | ||
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| Notes: | This species has five pairs of pleopodal lungs. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
Varieties
| Name | Type | Collected | Originator | Market(s) | Notes |
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| Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall" | Nominate | Since 2019 | ? | US, EU, SEa | Canonical variety. Active colonies unconfirmed. |
Husbandry
This species is scientifically unexamined and rarely kept. Care information is not currently available.