In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

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

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

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

Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice. It can reach lengths of over 30 centimetres and weights in excess of a kilogram. So far, the new species has only been ...

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 ...

They're technically crustaceans as they're members of the isopod family and are usually found deep in the South China Sea and sold to markets and restaurants. While scientists in the region were ...