Booralana nickorum, a newly identified species of deep-sea isopod has been discovered by an international team of marine biologists exploring the Exuma Sound off the coast of the Bahamas.

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at ... a biotechnology associate professor who specialises in deep-sea invertebrates at the National University of Tainan.

“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...

The giant isopod (Bathynomus) is a deep-sea crustacean related to roly-polys and pill bugs. Although the "giant" isopod ranges in size from 3 to 20 inches (8 to 51 centimeters) long, it dwarfs the ...

This could mean waiting for years. Their metabolism is incredibly slow - a giant isopod kept in captivity in Japan reportedly survived for five years without eating. Giant isopods express deep-sea ...

Pentaceration forkandbrewer – a marine isopod found off the east coast of New Zealand – was given its formal scientific name ...