Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...
Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.
In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...
The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...
vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their ... professor emeritus of marine biology at the University of California, San Diego, who was not involved in the study.Identifying ...
Most isopods are incredibly small, typically measuring less than 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in length. This disparity in size makes the discovery of such a huge specimen particularly remarkable, said Dr ...