New foot-long crustacean named after Darth Vader
A purchase at an urban Vietnamese fish market turned out to be a whole new species of giant isopod –with a bit of a dark side. The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports a head that resembles the iconic helmet of Darth Vader from the Star Wars.
New ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug named after popularity rises in Vietnam
A species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been named following its harvesting in the waters off Vietnam. According to scientists who wrote about the giant crustacean in the journal ZooKeys, it can grow to at least 12 inches long.
Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry ...
Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered giant isopod in Vietnam, is now a popular delicacy and highlights the urgent need to ...
A NEW species of foot-long giant sea bug has been discovered in plain sight on sale at food markets. The critter has become a ...
Bathynomus vaderi are considered a delicacy in Vietnam where they have become expensive additions to dishes with some ...
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