A huge bug-like crustacean, roughly 12.7 inches (32.2 centimeters) long, spent over three decades misidentified as a known species as it sat inside the University of Tübingen in Germany.

The nearly 13-inch crustacean was brought to Germany from Puerto Rico in the 1980s, but its true identity remained a mystery until researchers took a closer look ...

This article describes the specific physical adaptations of creatures like the star-nosed mole and giant isopod, highlighting ...

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Kevin’s wonderful post on the Giant Isopod inspired me to post on a topic I have long pondered. Frequent readers of DSN know that I am fond of Sylvia Earle and the topic of body size. Honestly, it is ...

Isopods are an order of invertebrates (animals without backbones) that belong to the greater crustacean group of animals, which includes crabs and shrimp. Scientists estimate that there are around ...

The isopod b. nybelini swims on camera for the first time in the depths of the ocean (credit: L. Peoples (UMT), NDSF Alvin Group, NSF, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) In the deepest parts of ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea giant isopod, Bathynomus raksasa. This is the first time that the genus Bathynomus has been collected in Indonesian waters. It’s also one of the ...