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The giant isopod The giant isopod is a sea creature related to crabs. It has a hard shell and many jointed legs. Its body is made of three parts: head, middle, and back.

The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were isopods, like lobsters, crabs and shrimp — and they are considered a delicacy in East Asia. These specimens were not for eating ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were isopods, like lobsters, crabs and shrimp — and they are considered a delicacy in East Asia.

The deep-sea isopods play an important role in recycling nutrients in their environment, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) ...

The deep-sea isopods play an important role in recycling nutrients in their environment, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) ...

Bathynomus isopods are divided into two size-based groups, researchers said. Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long.

The deep-sea isopods play an important role in recycling nutrients in their environment, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) ...

The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were isopods, like lobsters, crabs and shrimp — and they are considered a delicacy in East Asia. These specimens were not for eating ...