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 ...

In Vietnam, a newly described giant isopod has become something of a seafood delicacy. It was named Bathynomus vaderi, in […] The post A New Crustacean With 14 Legs Has Been 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 ...

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

vaderi one of the world’s largest known isopods.The overall body structure of Bathynomus crustaceans is similar to many shallow-water cirolanids — the isopod family it belongs to — but these deep-sea ...

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. The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports ...

Terrestrial isopods, commonly known as pill bugs or woodlice, are fascinating crustaceans that have adapted to life on land. Recent research has significantly expanded our understanding of their ...

Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects ...