[4] It is capable of rolling into a ball when disturbed; this ability is known as conglobation.

C. murina is known to occur in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Saint Thomas Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Oahu, in North America; Brazil and Cayenne, French Guiana in South America; the Seychelle Islands in the Indian Ocean, and Sumatra, Indonesia, in Southeast Asia.

[5] Cubaris murina has become popular as a pet in the exotic animal hobby.

They have practical applications in improving the health of terrariums by serving as a bioactive clean-up crew, and are also valued for the attractive appearance of some of its color morphs (slang for observed polymorphism).

Known morphs of Cubaris murina in hobbyist collections include: