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Cubaris
Reclined Pill Woodlice
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice (terrestrial isopods) in the family Armadillidae, established in 1833 with Cubaris murina as the type species. The genus contains more than 100 described species, though it has become a wastebasket taxon with many species placed in it that do not fit the original description. Species in this genus are capable of conglobation (rolling into a ball) and have been widely used in ecotoxicity testing due to their sensitive behavioral responses to soil contaminants. Several Cubaris species, particularly undescribed forms such as "Rubber Ducky," have become popular in the pet trade.