A hefty, armor-plated crustacean pulled from fish markets and deep-sea trawls off Vietnam has been confirmed as a species new to science, and researchers gave it a name that instantly explains why it ...
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 ...
A new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus yucatanensis Huang et al. via Journal of Natural History Giant isopods are like something out of a science fiction novel—these massive, armored crustaceans ...
Scientists recently trapped a giant isopod off the coast of Mexico, and after studying its anatomy and DNA, they determined that the crustacean is an entirely new species. Deep sea isopods dwell on ...
Deep-sea isopods, giant crustaceans that inhabit the cold, dark depths of the ocean, can survive for more than five years without food thanks to a combination of anatomical and genetic adaptations, ...
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 ...
If you are an avid DSN reader then undoubtedly you know our fascination with Giant Isopods. Back in the early days of 2007, I was sharing Bathynomus giganteus videos and pontificating about their ...
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 ...
Researchers have identified a new species of Bathonymus, the famed genera of deep-sea isopods whose viral internet fame has made them the most famous aquatic crustaceans since Sebastian of "The Little ...
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