Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family ... vaderi are bottom dwellers that feed on dead animals, recycling nutrients as part of the deep-sea food chain, Sidabalok ...

Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi ... recycling nutrients as part of the deep-sea food chain, Sidabalok said. She noted that Bathynomus’ massive size may aid its survival in the ocean ...