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Parasitic isopods, particularly those belonging to the family Cymothoidae, are fascinating yet often detrimental organisms that attach to marine fish. These isopods can cause significant harm to ...

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

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

Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

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

One of the key findings in recent studies is the functional diversity among coral reef fishes as consumers of gnathiid isopods. Research indicates that specialized cleaner fish, which are known ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...

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 ...

Breathe easy, though—in reality, Cymothoa exigua, the parasitic isopod in question, only targets fish. Commonly known as the tongue-eating louse, it measures only about 0.3-1.1 inches in length ...