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Species of #DeepSea Bug The Size of a Small Dog Named For #StarWars Villain
As the head of the animal's carapace resembles the iconic scifi helmet adorned by Star Wars' infamous #DarthVader, Ng and team named the giant woodlice relative Bathynomus vaderi.
Despite being large enough to wear a collar and having a villainous appearance, deep sea #isopods are harmless to humans, feeding on decaying matter like their roly-poly and pillbug land relatives.
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ScienceAlert · Species of Deep Sea Bug The Size of a Small Dog Named For Star Wars VillainIn 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in Vietnam, intrigued by a burgeoning market for the deep sea crustaceans as a delicacy.