A newly identified species of deep-sea isopod has been discovered off the coast of Vietnam, earning its name, Bathynomus vaderi, due to its resemblance to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader from ...

Through comparisons to other isopods and analysis of DNA, they realized they were dealing with a species ... Some experts, ...

Isopods are tiny creatures typically measuring ... Due to their slow reproductive rate, with only a few hundred eggs produced at a time, B. vaderi could be vulnerable to overexploitation ...