Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...

Although the Vietnamese name for giant isopods is bọ biển, which translates to “sea bugs,” these behemoths aren’t bugs. Their closest relatives are marine crustaceans, such as shrimp and ...

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...

Scientists in Vietnam have identified a new 'supergiant' giant isopod species, Bathynomus vaderi. Found near the Spratly ...

A newly identified species of deep-sea isopod has been discovered off the coast of Vietnam, earning its name, Bathynomus ...

VOV.VN - The Straits Times of Singapore has published an article on a giant sea bug which was recently found by fishermen who ...

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.

So big, in fact, scientists reference the largest types as "supergiants." Biologists have identified a new such species, ...