A species of giant isopod whose armoured plates resemble a certain Hollywood villain’s famous helmet has officially entered ...

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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 ...

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The huge sea bug joins a group of mysterious deep-sea crustaceans that have remained largely unchanged for millions of years: ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that ... to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star Wars," the creature was named ...

The researchers formally described the novel sea bug in a paper published this month ... its head to the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. The six male specimens the team of researchers ...