A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

Move aside, lobster—a newly described giant isopod from Vietnam is now a seafood delicacy, and it has a cool name to go along ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

In Vietnam, a newly described giant isopod has become something of a seafood delicacy. It was named Bathynomus vaderi, in […] The post A New Crustacean With 14 Legs Has Been Named After Darth Vader ...

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to ...

Because the head of the animal's carapace bared a resemblance to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star ... The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...