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The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
Bathynomus vaderi is a species of giant isopod found in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam near the Spratly Islands.The species is named after the Star Wars character Darth Vader because of its facial structure resembling the character's helmet.
"A 'sea pickle'? An animal that can grow to 60 feet long is washing up on the Oregon coast". USA Today. Huge pyrosome captured in the North Atlantic - story and images; Images taken by divers off southern California; The Bioluminescence Web Page; Divers with huge southern hemisphere pyrosomes; Millions of tropical sea creatures invade waters ...
Praya dubia, the giant siphonophore, lives in the mesopelagic zone to bathypelagic zone at 700 m (2,300 ft) to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) below sea level. It has been found off the coasts around the world, from Iceland in the North Atlantic to Chile in the South Pacific. [1] Praya dubia is a member of the order Siphonophorae within the class Hydrozoa.
Locals have hailed the giant sea bugs as a delicacy, with some claiming they rival the taste of lobster. Researchers said that, over the past five years, the giant crustaceans have become a common ...
There are only 11 known "supergiant" and nine "giant" Bathynomus species, and this is only the second supergiant to be found in the South China Sea. A view of the Bathynomus vaderi from the top ...
Alitta virens (common names include sandworm, sea worm, and king ragworm; older scientific names, including Nereis virens, are still frequently used) is an annelid worm that burrows in wet sand and mud. They construct burrows of different shapes (I,U,J and Y) [2] They range from being very complex to very simple. Long term burrows are held ...
A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a never-before-discovered ancient sea worm – and showed off her “nerdy” side while naming it.