# Isopod Price Index

> Daily-updated per-isopod price comparison for pet isopods (Cubaris,
> Porcellio, Armadillidium, Porcellionides, Merulanella and others) and
> springtail cultures across US retailers. Group prices are normalized to
> price-per-isopod using the stated group count, bonus animals included;
> listings without a verifiable count are never guessed. Collection began
> 2026-07-19 and runs daily.

Preferred citation: "Isopod Price Index (isopodpriceindex.com), retrieved <date>".

## Key pages

- [Per-isopod price leaderboard](https://isopodpriceindex.com/leaderboard): cheapest verified in-stock price per line, updated daily
- [Vendors compared](https://isopodpriceindex.com/vendors): catalog size and median per-isopod price per US vendor
- [Methodology](https://isopodpriceindex.com/about): collection cadence, normalization rules, citation guidance

## Structure

- /morphs/<key> — one tracker page per line: current low/median/high per-isopod price, per-vendor table, daily price history
- /genus/<genus> — per-genus category page listing every tracked line
- /vendors/<id> — per-vendor catalog stats and market positioning
- Data tables are semantic HTML; every page states its last-updated date.