Giant isopod

Bathynomus giganteus, 816 m Gulf of Mexico Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017. Identification from photograph by M. Wicksten and D. Amon.

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There's a whole lot to be afraid of in the depths of the sea where the sunlight barely reaches. It's an unforgiving terrain and houses creatures that are just as intense, including fish resembling skulls like the Northern Stargazer and bug-like…

Over 25 amazing fun facts about Giant Isopod, fun facts for kids, plus more about where they live and eat, what they do, and so much more!

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Edd Brooks of the Bahamas Cape Eleuthera Institute took a closer look at the cables and found that the teeth marks looked like a huge crustacean had gnawed on them.

Snagbug on Instagram: “Unlike many of today’s arthropods, the Giant Isopod has stuck to its roots in the depths of the ocean. Captured at the bottom of the Gulf…”

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The Giant Isopod: This is one the largest species of the existing isopods. It’s so big because some creatures that live on the bottom of the ocean can experience “deep sea gigantism.” This is where the crustacean will grow much larger than its shallow sea dwelling counterparts. They look prehistoric because, honestly, they are. Isopods have been around for a long, long time.

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Giant Isopod, Bathynomus giganteus, (c) A deep,cold water dwelling animal of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. Here it climbs over a resting Chain Catshark, Scyliorhius retifer (c)

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Giant Isopod

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