Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi. The creature's species name is a reference to how its head looks like the helmet of the evil Darth Vader in the "Star Wars ...

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and named it after the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. Popular Science reports that the scientists from Hanoi University teamed ...

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A newly identified species of deep-sea isopod has been discovered off the coast of Vietnam, earning its name, Bathynomus ...

A purchase at an urban Vietnamese fish market turned out to be a whole new species of giant isopod–with a bit of a dark side. The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports ...

The giant isopod, which can reach lengths of 32.5cm and weigh over a kilogram, was christened Bathynomus vaderi in honour of its head which is said to look like the Sith Lord’s helmet.