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

A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...

The giant isopod is a prime example of deep-sea gigantism, a phenomenon seen in other deep-sea creatures like the giant squid and the Japanese spider ... a fist to 4 feet (1.2 meters) long.

Isopods are deep-sea crustaceans inhabiting depths ranging from approximately 558 to a staggering 7018 feet. As carnivorous scavengers, they feed on organisms that fall to the ocean floor.