Phalloniscus baldonii ‘dwarf purple’

Common names: Dwarf purple isopod

Old hobby name: Trichoniscus sp. Panama ‘dwarf purple’

Origin: Tropical Americas

Optimal temperature: 18-26 °C

Size: up to 3 mm

Enclosure: Normal with 1/3rd wet part.

Additional info: Quite easy species, it can survive and reproduce pretty much any environment as long as there’s some moisture. One of the more common isopods used in hobby, either as live food or clean up crew, unlike dwarf whites, these ones are not subterrestrial.  Package of 100ml soil.