About Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833
The scientific name of this species is Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833. When fully grown, Cubaris murina can reach 11 millimeters in length and 5 millimeters in width. When disturbed, this species can roll into a complete ball, a defensive ability called conglobation. Confirmed populations of C. murina are found across multiple regions: in North America, it occurs in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Saint Thomas Island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as Oahu; in South America, it occurs in Brazil and Cayenne, French Guiana; in the Indian Ocean, it occurs in the Seychelle Islands; and in Southeast Asia, it occurs on Sumatra, Indonesia. It is hypothesized that this species was introduced to the Americas from its native Asian range.
