A new isopod species has been discovered in a lab in Singapore, and it is massive, at least relative to other giant isopods.
Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.
A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...
The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...
What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant ...
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 ...
Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in ...
The rapidly growing market could threaten giant isopods, but it could also pave the way for stricter regulations and sustainable practices in deep-sea fishing. B. vaderi is not the largest isopod ...
The newly identified giant isopod has a head that looks eerily like the Sith Lord's iconic helmet from the "Star Wars" franchise.
which includes giant isopods abundant in cold, deep waters. Measuring up to 32.5 centimeters in length and weighing over one kilogram, it is one of the largest known isopods, making it 20 times ...
In 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in ...
Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice ... where it is perpetually dark. “I am the biggest Star Wars fan in the team, as it’s my vintage.