In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent The head of Bathynomus vaderi, a newly ...

A species of giant isopod whose armoured plates resemble a certain Hollywood villain’s famous helmet has officially entered ...

This giant crustacean, named Bathynomus vaderi, so called for its resemblance to the famous Darth Vader due to the shape of its head, but its discovery raises real questions about biodiversity and ...

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found off the coast of Vietnam. Its menacing face and its resemblance to the ...

The species was officially named Bathynomus vaderi, after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the crustacean's head resembled Vader's iconic helmet. The new species also has a ...

Because the head of the animal's carapace bared a resemblance to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star Wars," the creature was named Bathynomus vaderi. The creature belongs to a genus of ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

Move aside, lobster—a newly described giant isopod from Vietnam is now a seafood delicacy, and it has a cool name to go along with this status: Bathynomus vaderi, in homage to Darth Vader. A team of ...

Bathynomus vaderi's size puts in the “supergiant” isopod category at 12.7 inches long and 2.2 pounds in weight. Although the Vietnamese name for giant isopods is bọ biển, which translates ...

Researchers in China have named a newly discovered fish species after the heroine of a Japanese animated film, after noting a striking resemblance. The deepwater tilefish bears red stripes reminiscent ...

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 ...