The species was officially named Bathynomus vaderi, after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the crustacean's head resembled Vader's iconic helmet. The new species also has a ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and named it after the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. Popular Science reports that the scientists from Hanoi University teamed ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from “Star Wars, Livescience reported. This particular critter ...

They decided to name it Bathynomus vaderi not only because its face looks like Darth Vader's mask, but also because the creature is thought to live around 1000 metres underwater, where it is ...

A team of scientists discovered a new species of giant isopod in the deep waters near Vietnam's Spratly Islands and named it Bathynomus vaderi, in honor of the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader ...

It was sold by Funko toy executive Brian Mariotti who created the 26-seat home theater complete with statues of Darth Vader, Boba Fett and a stormtrooper; Replica guns from several Star Wars ...

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