Cubaris murina 'Papaya'

Native Locale: America
Reproductive Rate: Slow to establish, breeding is moderate once established
Growth Rate: 
Adult Size:  .6 "
Difficulty: Good for beginning collectors.

 

A morph of the Cubaris murina

From the Porcellionidae family.

Cubaris murina is AKA as the 'little sea isopod' or 'little sea roly poly'. The Papaya morph is a soft blush to peach in color.

They are very active and spend time on the surface.

Sexually dimorphic - The male pleon segment (under its tail) is angular, while the female is more square.

AKA "Sowbug", thus cannot roll into a ball. 

 

Captive bred. Colonies include various sizes/ages.

The pictures are for reference only and may not reflect the actual specimen you'll receive.