Deep-sea creature — with ‘oar-like’ legs — seen eating odd meal miles below surface
The isopod, identified as Bathyopsurus nybelini ... “Life everywhere, even in the deepest depths of the sea, is inexorably ...
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Giant isopods: curious crustaceans on the ocean floor
Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...
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Is giant isopod the next big ramen topping? Everything you need to know about these deep-sea creatures
Giant isopods are a distant cousin of crabs and prawns ... discovered near the Dongsha Islands on the South China Sea. They are thought to be caught between 300 to 500 metres deep in the ocean.
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‘Supergiant’ ocean creature — sold as a delicacy — is new species in Vietnam. See it
Deep-sea isopods found in markets and restaurants turned out to be a species new to science. Ng PKL, Sidabalok CM, Nguyen TS (2025) ZooKeys Along the coast of the South China Sea in Vietnam ...
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VOX POPULI: Humans could learn from the giant isopods in the deep ocean
“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...
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New species of marine parasitic isopod found along Odisha coast
Parasitic isopods are known to infect marine and estuarine ... and Anil Mohapatra (ZSI, Gopalpur-on-Sea). Anil Mohapatra, scientist at ZSI, Gopalpur-on-Sea said, “The name is a tribute to ...