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

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." ...

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

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...

Comic Con Bengaluru 2025, held on January 18 and 19 at the KTPO Convention Centre in Whitefield, brought over 50,000 fans ...

What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant ...

"The head of Bathynomus vaderi bears a striking resemblance to the iconic helmet of Darth Vader from Star Wars," the research ...

The species is named "vaderi" because its head resembles Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star ... but it may also live in other parts of the South China Sea, according to the study.

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

Ng says the team chose the species’ name because of its resemblance to Darth Vader’s mask, but also because the creature is thought to live at depths of 800 to 1200 metres, where it is ...

The Darth Vader inspiration came from the appearance ... typically scavenge carcasses on the seafloor, but may also eat live prey. Isopods are crustaceans, part of a group that includes lobsters ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet ... on par with lobster and buy them live from fish markets.