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18-Million-Year Fossil Poop Yields Rare Isopod Parasite
After the isopod detached, it was likely swallowed by ... creating a snapshot of an ancient marine food chain in which the ...
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Giant isopods: curious crustaceans on the ocean floor
Resources are scarce in the deep sea. Isopods rely on food falling from closer to the surface, as the seafloor is mostly barren. Occasionally big parcels of food reach the seabed, such as whale falls.