In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...
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.
A new isopod species has been discovered in a lab in Singapore, and it is massive, at least relative to other giant isopods.
The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...
Giant ocean-dwelling isopods are on the menu in Vietnam. Scientists discovered a new species among specimens captured for the food market, and it's a doozy.
Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 ...
Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...
The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to ...
Because the head of the animal's carapace bared a resemblance to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star ... The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep ...
The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...