The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...

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

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ColobusYeti/iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus Giant isopods like those of the genus Bathynomus are relatives of the more familiar pill bugs that you might well find in your backyard.

Its size is comparable to a rabbit or even a young cat, weighing over 1kg. First brought to the surface by deep sea trawlers, ...

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Son holding a giant specimen of another species of giant isopod found in Vietnam (B. jamesi) that weighed 2.62 kg from a seafood market in Hanoi, October 2024.