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Bathynomus giganteus is a species of aquatic crustacean, of the order Isopoda. It is a member of the giant isopods ( Bathynomus ), and as such it is related—albeit distantly—to shrimps and crabs . [ 2 ]
Although Bathynomus have been recorded in water as warm as 20 °C (68 °F), they are primarily found in much colder places. [15] For example, during a survey of the deep-sea fauna of Exuma Sound in the Bahamas, B. giganteus was found to be common in water between 3.25 and 13 °C (37.8 and 55.4 °F), but more abundant towards the lower temperature.
B. brucei is the largest 'giant' member of Bathynomus, a specimen collected 400 metres below sea level measuring 154 mm (6.1 in) long. [1] Members of the larger 'supergiant' group of Bathynomus species such as B. giganteus and B. kensleyi are known to grow to lengths of almost 20 in (510 mm). [3]
Like all giant isopods, of which there are around 20 species, B. Vaderi is a carnivore and prefers feeding on crustaceans, fish, squid, and even whale carcasses.. In turn, giant isopods are a ...
Bathynomus yucatanensis was discovered in the Gulf of Mexico and was initially identified as another larger species, Bathynomus giganteus.The specimen was preserved at Japan’s Enoshima Aquarium, and was later acquired by Dr. Ming-Chih Huang of National University of Tainan’s Department of Biological Sciences and Technology for identification and comparison purposes. [2]
The head of Bathynomus vaderi, a deep-sea crustacean found off the coast of Vietnam, resembles the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader, according to researchers who newly identified the species.
A species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been named following its harvesting in the waters off Vietnam. According to scientists who wrote about the giant crustacean in the journal ZooKeys ...
Peracarida is one of the largest crustacean taxa and includes about 12,000 species. Most members are less than 2 cm (0.8 in) in length, [3] but the largest is probably the giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) which can reach 76 cm (30 in).