2 days ago · Bathynomus vaderi is a species of giant isopod found in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam near the Spratly Islands. The species is named after the Star Wars character Darth Vader because of its facial structure resembling the character's helmet. [2][3][4] The species was identified after researchers obtained numerous giant isopods ...

3 days ago · 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 ...

Jan 21, 2025 · There are only 11 known "supergiant" and nine "giant" Bathynomus species, and this is only the second supergiant to be found in the South China Sea. A view of the Bathynomus vaderi from the top ...

Jan 14, 2025 · A large crustacean that lives in the sea off Vietnam has been designated as a new species and named after Darth Vader. Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Scientists identified "Bathynomus vaderi," which can weigh up to two pounds, while studying sea bugs sold in Vietnamese markets as delicacies.

Jan 14, 2025 · Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen giant sea bug after studying samples purchased from fishers in Vietnam. Bathynomus vaderi belongs to the genus …

Jan 18, 2025 · The head of Bathynomus vaderi, a deep-sea crustacean found off the coast of Vietnam, resembles the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader, according to researchers who...

Jan 14, 2025 · A new supergiant species of Bathynomus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 from Vietnam is described. Bathynomus vaderi sp. nov. is characterised by its wide, rectangular clypeal region with parallel lateral margins, concave distal margin, and narrowly acute apex; the distally narrowing and posteriorly curved coxa of pereopod 7; and the presence of 11 upwardly curved …

Jan 14, 2025 · Bathynomus vaderi isn’t just a giant sea bug, it’s a “supergiant,” a designation reserved for the most jumbo of its kind. They can weigh over 2 pounds and reach over a foot in length....

The specimens measured in at around 260 to 280 millimeters in length (just under a foot) – an impressive size that is dwarfed by the largest known Bathynomus; a beast that measures around 50 centimeters.