21. May 2026
Known Captive Bred Isopods in the Hobby
Major Captive-Bred Isopod Genera in the Hobby
Armadillidium
The classic “pill bug” genus.
Commonly Kept Species
- Armadillidium vulgare
- Armadillidium maculatum
- Armadillidium klugii
- Armadillidium gestroi
- Armadillidium granulatum
- Armadillidium nasatum
- Armadillidium peraccae
- Armadillidium depressum
- Armadillidium espanyoli
- Armadillidium badium
- Armadillidium frontirostre
- Armadillidium corcyraeum
- Armadillidium werneri
- Armadillidium pictum
- Armadillidium officinalis
- Armadillidium scaberrimum
- Armadillidium arcangelii
- Armadillidium pruinosum
- Armadillidium sordidum
- Armadillidium tunisiense
- Armadillidium omblae
- Armadillidium ferrarai
- Armadillidium versicolor
- Armadillidium zenckeri
- Armadillidium cf. pallasii
- Armadillidium tabacarui
- Armadillidium assimile
- Armadillidium stangei
- Armadillidium albigauni
Popular Morphs / Trade Names
- Magic Potion
- T+ Albino
- Punta Cana
- Gem Mix
- Orange Vigor
- High Yellow
- St. Lucia
- Chocolate
- Neon
- Marbleized
- Zebra
- Montenegro Clown
- Dubrovnik
- Bumblebee
- Cookies & Cream
Porcellio
One of the largest hobby genera.
Commonly Kept Species
- Porcellio scaber
- Porcellio laevis
- Porcellio dilatatus
- Porcellio hoffmannseggii
- Porcellio expansus
- Porcellio magnificus
- Porcellio ornatus
- Porcellio bolivari
- Porcellio flavomarginatus
- Porcellio werneri
- Porcellio spatulatus
- Porcellio sevilla
- Porcellio haasi
- Porcellio echinatus
- Porcellio spinicornis
- Porcellio pruinosus
- Porcellio nicklesi
- Porcellio silvestrii
- Porcellio valencia
- Porcellio incanus
- Porcellio lamellatus
- Porcellio expansus “Orange”
- Porcellio ornatus “Yellow Dot”
- Porcellio cf. laevis
Popular Morphs
- Dairy Cow
- Milkback
- White
- Orange
- Caramel
- Dalmatian
- Lava
- Koi
- Skewbald
- Orange Cream
- Oreo Crumble
- Powder Blue
- Powder Orange
- Whiteout
- Party Mix
- Lottery Mix
- Red Koi
Cubaris
The most famous collector category — though many “Cubaris” are probably misclassified.
True / Hobby “Cubaris”
- Cubaris murina
- Cubaris sp. “Rubber Ducky”
- Cubaris sp. “Blonde Ducky”
- Cubaris sp. “White Ducky”
- Cubaris sp. “Pink Ducky”
- Cubaris sp. “Panda King”
- Cubaris sp. “Cappuccino”
- Cubaris sp. “Amber”
- Cubaris sp. “Pluto”
- Cubaris sp. “Pak Chong”
- Cubaris sp. “Blue Pigeon”
- Cubaris sp. “Blue Lemon”
- Cubaris sp. “Lemon Blue”
- Cubaris sp. “Bumblebee”
- Cubaris sp. “Citrus”
- Cubaris sp. “White Shark”
- Cubaris sp. “Red Tiger”
- Cubaris sp. “Tiger”
- Cubaris sp. “Purple Ghost”
- Cubaris sp. “Purple Giant”
- Cubaris sp. “Cherry Blossom”
- Cubaris sp. “Jupiter”
- Cubaris sp. “Galaxy”
- Cubaris sp. “Soil”
- Cubaris sp. “Silver Ghost”
- Cubaris sp. “Penguin”
- Cubaris sp. “Saturn”
- Cubaris sp. “White Side”
- Cubaris sp. “White Phase”
- Cubaris sp. “Papaya”
- Cubaris murina “Little Sea”
- Cubaris murina “Glacier”
- Cubaris murina “Anemone”
- Cubaris murina “M&Ms”
- Cubaris murina “Florida Orange”
- Cubaris murina “Mandarin”
- Cubaris murina “Caramel”
Merulanella
Highly colorful tropical species.
Known Hobby Species
- Merulanella sp. “Scarlet”
- Merulanella sp. “Ember Bee”
- Merulanella sp. “Red Diablo”
- Merulanella sp. “Tricolor”
- Merulanella sp. “Yellow Panda”
- Merulanella sp. “Vietnam”
- Merulanella sp. “Blister”
- Merulanella sp. “Orange Ember”
(Some are being reclassified into Ardentiella.)
Nesodillo
- Nesodillo arcangelii “Shiro Utsuri”
- Nesodillo sp. “Silver Ghost”
- Nesodillo archangeli
- Nesodillo cf. arcangelii
Troglodillo
- Troglodillo sp. “Soil”
- Troglodillo sp. “Green Spot”
- Troglodillo sp. “Cave”
- Troglodillo sp. “White”
Other Captive-Bred Hobby Genera
Trichorhina
- Trichorhina tomentosa
- Trichorhina heterophthalma
Trachelipus
- Trachelipus rathkii
- Trachelipus caucasius
Cylisticus
- Cylisticus convexus
Oniscus
- Oniscus asellus
- Oniscus asellus “Mardi Gras”
Atlantoscia
- Atlantoscia floridana
Venezillo
- Venezillo parvus
Agabiformius
- Agabiformius lentus
Cristarmadillidium
- Cristarmadillidium muricatum “Pineapple”
Pseudarmadillo
- Pseudarmadillo spinosus
- Pseudarmadillo vansicklei
Ardentiella
- Ardentiella “Diablo White Cheek”
- Ardentiella spp. formerly sold as Merulanella
Important Notes
- Hundreds of locale variants and morphs exist beyond this list.
- “Cubaris” is effectively a hobby umbrella term for many undescribed Southeast Asian Armadillidae.
- New species enter the hobby constantly from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Spain, and the Balkans.
- Many morphs are selectively bred color forms rather than separate species.
- Captive breeding success varies dramatically:
- Easy: Porcellio scaber, P. laevis, P. pruinosus
- Intermediate: Armadillidium gestroi, klugii
- Advanced: Rubber Duckies, Merulanella, Troglodillo
If you want, I can also generate:
- a massive spreadsheet-style taxonomy chart
- a list by rarity/value
- a list by care difficulty
- a bioactive-use ranking
- a complete morph-only master list
- a USDA legal species list
- or a visual genus tree of hobby isopods.