Giant isopod - Wikipedia
A giant isopod is any of the almost 20 species of large isopods in the genus Bathynomus. They are abundant in the cold, deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Giant isopod | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) roams the deep seafloor feasting on fish carcasses and other debris that fall from above. Of thousands of species of isopods, it's the largest and …
Giant Isopod | Online Learning Center - Aquarium of the Pacific
Giant isopods have developed large antennae that they use to find their way and prey as they crawl along the dark seafloor. They are an example of deep sea gigantism, the ability of deep …
Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long 'Sea Cockroach' - All …
2020年10月2日 · Also known as Bathynomus giganteus, the giant isopod is the biggest isopod in the world. Famous for feasting on dead whales, fish, and squids, it's one of the creepiest sea …
Giant isopods: curious crustaceans on the ocean floor
Giant isopods can live 500 metres or more below the ocean surface. But these 14-legged goliaths are relatives of the little woodlice you might find scuttling about in the garden - albeit distant …
New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China …
2025年1月14日 · Bathynomus vaderi belongs to the genus Bathynomus — giant isopods that are abundant in cold, deep waters. It is a "supergiant," weighing over 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) and …
13 Curious Giant Isopod Facts - Fact Animal
The giant isopod, first identified in 1879, comprises any of around 20 species of this group of large crustaceans, closely related to shrimp and crabs. The inhabit in abundance the frigid deep …
Meet the Giant Isopod of the Deep Sea - Ocean Conservancy
2023年9月21日 · The deep-sea isopod, or Bathynomus giganteus, is the biggest isopod species of this order, growing anywhere from 11 to 20 inches in length. This is thanks to deep-sea …
Giant Purple Isopod | Nautilus Live - YouTube
2014年9月1日 · Watch http://www.nautiluslive.org for live video from the ocean floor. For live dive updates follow along on social media at / nautiluslive and @evnautilus on Twitter. For more …
The Deep Ocean Giant Isopod Looks Like a Huge Roly-poly Bug
2022年6月7日 · Giant isopods are marine animals that live in the very depths of the sea — 500 to 7,000 feet (152 to 2,133 meters) deep — primarily in the western Atlantic, western Pacific and …