The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...

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B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea.However, because these crustaceans inhabit such deep waters, distinguishing B. vaderi from other ...

The massive isopod, formally known as Bathynomus vaderi, bears an uncanny resemblance to one of cinema's most iconic villains, earning it a name that would make any Star Wars fan do a double-take.

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea.However, because these crustaceans inhabit such deep waters, distinguishing B. vaderi from other ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants in Vietnam to study the growing popularity of the creatures as a local ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...