That complex still includes H. belyaevi, which has been redescribed, but also H. hades, as well as four other new species, all of which have been named after figures from Greek mythology.

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

Scientists found crustaceans with large black eyes in rotting wood in underground ancient Roman aqueduct & discovered new species: Carmona isopod, study said.

Intrigued, they captured a few of these animals and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Baeticoniscus carmonaensis, or the Carmona isopod. A Baeticoniscus ...

Intrigued, they captured a few of these animals and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Baeticoniscus carmonaensis, or the Carmona isopod. A Baeticoniscus ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

Bathynomus isopods are divided into two size-based groups, researchers said. Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long.