This list attempts to create a comprehensive catalog of all known Oniscidea species that have been kept in the hobby. This list serves as a reference guide for hobbyists, researchers, and educators to understand the diversity of isopod taxa that have been introduced into the hobby.
This list will be continuously updated as new information becomes available and more species are introduced.
Hemilepistus klugii Uncertain
Hemilepistus reaumurii Only wild caught
Hemilepistus schirasi Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Hemilepistus sp. Active colonies unconfirmed
Mongoloniscus nipponicus Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Orthometopon planum Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Protracheoniscus maracandicus
Protracheoniscus sp. Active colonies unconfirmed
Allonicsus mirabilis
Alloniscus sp. 1 Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillo alievi Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillo cf. almerius Only wild caught
cf. Armadillo intermixtus "Star Sky" Identification uncertain
Armadillo moncayotus Confirmed by personal communication / Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillo sp. "Zanzibar" Confirmed by personal communication / Active colonies unconfirmed
Cubaris caerulea "Yellow Panda" Identification uncertain
Cubaris "chiltoni" (sensu Vandel 1973) Nomen praeoccupatum (Collinge 1916)
Cubaris sp. "Ammonia"
Cubaris sp. "Angry Monk"
Cubaris sp. "Blue Whale"
Cubaris sp. "Borneo"
Synonyms: Caramel / Tiramisu
Cubaris sp. "Cliff Ducky"
Cubaris sp. "Crystal Clear"
Cubaris sp. "Crystal Wall"
Cubaris sp. "Dark Phipun"
Cubaris sp. "Dwarf Ducky"
Cubaris sp. "Emerald"
Cubaris sp. "Giant Mandarin"
Cubaris sp. "Giant Raichu"
Cubaris sp. "Goldfish"
Cubaris sp. "Hippo"
Cubaris sp. "Iriomotensis"
Cubaris sp. "Ishigaki"
Cubaris sp. "Kayson Honey"
Cubaris sp. "Lan Saka Tiger"
Two species under one name. One Cubaris the other Troglodillo (see Troglodillo sp. "Scarlet Tiger")
Cubaris sp. "Malaysian Red Head"
Cubaris sp. "Mandarin"
Cubaris sp. "Martinique"
Cubaris sp. "Miyako"
Cubaris sp. "Orange Tiger Surat Thani"
Cubaris sp. "Orange Tiger"
Cubaris sp. "Pale Ducky"
Synonyms: Black panda / White Side
Cubaris sp. "Piggy"
Cubaris sp. "Platin, Tung Song"
Cubaris sp. "Platinum"
Cubaris sp. "Purple Giant Mini"
Cubaris sp. "Quartz"
Cubaris sp. "R13"
Cubaris sp. "Red Edge"
Cubaris sp. "Red Tiger"
Cubaris sp. "Rubber Bee"
Cubaris sp. "Sabah"
Cubaris sp. "Saffron Serpent"
Cubaris sp. "Salmon"
Cubaris sp. "Silver Ghost"
Cubaris sp. "Silver Tiger"
Cubaris sp. "Snow Bee"
Cubaris sp. "Stingray"
Cubaris sp. "Storm Trooper"
Cubaris sp. "White Angel"
Cubaris sp. "White Side, Cambodia"
Cubaris sp. "White Tiger" Identification uncertain
Cubaroides sp. Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Dryadillo sp. "Crystal Wing"
Filippinodillo sp. "Benguet Spike" Identification incorrect / Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Most individuals in the hobby under the name Gabunillo are Elumoides, it is unknown if any true Gabunillo species are in the hobby.
Laureola bivomer Unconfirmed
Laureola silvatica Confirmed by personal communication / Only wild caught
Laureola leucocephala Unconfirmed
Laureola rubicunda Unconfirmed
Synonyms: Black Skull Spiky / Puffer Fish / Hellraiser
Possibly two different species being sold as one
Merulana bicarinata Confirmed by personal communication
Merulana helmsiana Confirmed by personal communication
Nesodillo
cf. Nesodillo arcangelii "Shiro Utsuri" Identification uncertain
Parakermania
Pseudodiploexochus
Pyrgoniscus
Pyrgoniscus sp. 1 (aff. lanceolatus) Active colonies unconfirmed
Reductoniscus
Sinodillo
Sinodillo sp. 1 Identification uncertain
Spherillo
Troglodillo
Troglodillo sp. "Cave Ducky" Identification uncertain
Possibly synonymous with "Lan Saka Tiger"
Troglodillo sp. "Shadow" Active colonies unconfirmed
Venezillo
Venezillo aff. arizonicus
Venezillo pisum Unconfirmed
Armadillidae sp. 2 Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillidae sp. "Iyara"
Armadillidae sp. "Stego Spiny" Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillidae sp. "Sun Gator" Active colonies unconfirmed
Merulanella sp. "Tricolor" Identification incorrect
Possibly synonymous with "Scarlet"
Merulanella sp. "Bicolor" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Black Hole" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Blister" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Crimson Diablo" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Diablo" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Ember Bee" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Fire Wing" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Inarius" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Lava" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Mayalanka" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Milky Edge" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Phantom" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Pastel" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Pastel, Yellow" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Phoenix" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Pink Lambo" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Quadzcolor" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Red Antenna" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Red Diablo" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Volcano" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Wasp" Identification incorrect
Merulanella sp. "Yellow Arrow" Identification incorrect
Armadillidium
Armadillidium apenninorum
Armadillidium assimile
Armadillidium azerbaidzhanum Confirmed by personal communication / Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillidium carniolense Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium cf. dollfusi
Armadillidium esterelanum Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium espanyoli Identification uncertain
Armadillidium fallax Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium ficalbii Confirmed by personal communication / Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillidium cf. insulanum "Orange Stripe" Identification uncertain
Armadillidium marmoratum
Armadillidium mateui Confirmed by personal communication / Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillidium nahumi Confirmed by personal communication / Active colonies unconfirmed
Synonym: A. frontirostre
Armadillidium pretusi Active colonies unconfirmed
Armadillidium savonense Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium stagnoense
Armadillidium sp. "Albania Big Black" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Albania Yellow Spot" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Albino" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Balkan Marble" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Big Italy" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Calico" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Casteldaccia" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Caucasus" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Cookies and Cream" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Dots Armenia" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Dots Italy" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Extremadura" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Gargano" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Genua" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Hérault" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Marbelized San Marino" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Montagna della Croce, Terni" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Platinum" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Salento" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Spotted Albania" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Tanzania" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Tenerife" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. 1 "Caucasus" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. 2 "Caucasus" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. 3 "Caucasus" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. 5 "Caucasus, Schize" Confirmed by personal communication
Armadillidium sp. "Montenegro" Confirmed by personal communication
Cristarmadillidium
Cristarmadillidium breuili
Echinarmadillidium
Eluma
Eluma tuberculata Unconfirmed
Eluma sp. 1 Confirmed by personal communication
Schizidium
Schizidium oertzeni
Schizidium sp. 3
Trichodillidium
Trichodillidium pubescens Active colonies unconfirmed
No species in commerce.
No species in the commerce.
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
Cylisticidae sp. Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Pseudarmadillo sp. 2 Unconfirmed
Deto echinata Active colonies unconfirmed
No species in commerce
Venezillo sp. "Kamerun" Identification incorrect / Identification uncertain
Saidjahus guttatus
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
Ligia exotica Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Ligia italica
Ligia oceanica
Ligia pallasii Only wild caught / No active colonies
Ligidium germanicum
Ligidium hypnorum
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
Philoscia muscorum
Atlantoscia floridana
Chaetophiloscia sicula
Australophiloscia societatis
Platyarthrus schoebli
Platyarthrus aff. schoebli
Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii
Platyarthrus aiasensis
Porcellio bolivari
Porcellio dilatatus
Porcellio duboscqui
Porcellio echinatus
Porcellio expansus
Porcellio flavocinctus
Porcellio flavomarginatus
Porcellio haasi
Porcellio hoffmannseggii hoffmannseggii
Porcellio incanus
Porcellio laevis
Porcellio cf. laevis "Orange"
Porcellio lepineyi "Morocco"
Porcellio magnificus
Porcellio montanus
Porcellio monticola
Porcellio nicklesi
Porcellio ornatus
Porcellio ovalis
Porcellio pseudornatus
Porcellio scaber ssp. scaber
Porcellio scaber ssp. lusitanus
Porcellio silvestrii
Porcellio spatulatus
Porcellio spinicornis
Porcellio succinctus
Porcellio violaceus Identification uncertain
Porcellio wagneri
Porcellio werneri
Porcellio sp. "Spiky Canare"
Complex Porcellionides pruinosus
Porcellionides sexfasciatus
Porcellionides cingendus
Porcellionides virgatus
No species in commerce.
Rhyscotus texensis Identification incorrect / Highly invasive species Chaetophiloscia sicula
No species in commerce.
Protoradjia jacobsoni Active colonies unconfirmed
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
Stenoniscus nestori Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
No species in commerce.
Nagurus nanus
Porcellium collicola Only wild caught / Active colonies unconfirmed
Trachelipus lutshnikii
Trachelipus nodulosus
Trachelipus rathkii
Trachelipus ratzeburgii
Trachelipus rhinoceros
Androniscus dentiger
Brackenridgia heroldi
Haplophthalmus danicus
Hyloniscus riparius
Miktoniscus medcofi
Trichoniscoides sp. "Gültstein Nuclear Orange"
Complex Trichoniscus pusillus
Trichoniscus pygmaeus
No species in commerce.
Tylos granulatus Unconfirmed
Tylos ponticus Identification uncertain
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023