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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 ]
A frontal view of Bathynomus giganteus, showing its large, highly reflective compound eyes The underside of Bathynomus giganteus. Giant isopods are a good example of deep-sea gigantism (cf. giant squid), as they are far larger than the "typical" isopods that are up to 5 cm (2.0 in).
Bathynomus giganteus: Giant isopod Elthusa californica: Elthusa vulgaris: Synidotea laevidorsalis: Suborder Oniscidea, woodlice. Species Common name
Examination of a 9 m (30 ft) giant squid, the second largest cephalopod, that washed ashore in Norway in 1954 In zoology, deep-sea gigantism or abyssal gigantism is the tendency for species of deep-sea dwelling animals to be larger than their shallower-water relatives across a large taxonomic range.
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).
According to the article the Giant Isopod is "Bathynomus giganteus" An Isopod is any of numerous crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body bearing seven pairs of legs and including the sow bugs and gribbles. A Sow Bug is also known as a Woodlouse.
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