Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
Researchers Identified a New ‘Supergiant’ Crustacean With 14 Legs—and They Named It After Darth VaderIn recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...
Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...
New Scientist on MSN16d
Giant isopod named after Darth Vader is a delicacy in VietnamA marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...
A team of scientists discovered a new species of giant isopod in the deep waters near Vietnam's Spratly Islands and named it Bathynomus vaderi, in honor of the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader from ...
The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...
The new species has been named Bathynomus vaderi, as its head resembles the distinctive helmet of Darth Vader from “Star Wars ...
Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.
Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry ...
The discovery of Bathynomus vaderi began when researchers at Hanoi University purchased four giant isopods in Vietnam's Quy Nhơn City back in early 2022. They sent two of them to National ...
Because it's likely B. vaderi live beyond Vietnam's coastal waters, the commercial interest has raised concerns that the growing market for giant isopods could lead to overfishing in the South ...
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