Scientists have made a shocking new underwater discovery dubbed the “Darth Vader” of the seas. The monstrous find is related to the common woodlouse, except it’s 25 times bigger than what you’ll find in your flowerbed.
A type of giant isopod, it has the catchy name Bathynomus yucatanensis and was first located in the Gulf of Mexico. READ MORE: Ghostly sea beast that's almost invisible swallows fish whole in stunning encounterFound in the depths of the ocean, it has a yellowy-grey shell and long antenna that poke out the front of its head.
Pleotelson spines come out of the tail.The newly discovered species of Bathynomus has already earned the name “Darth Vader of the sea”, a title it probably deserves given its other-worldly appearance.
Like Darth Vader, these huge monsters have ‘helmets’ that look a lot like everyone's favourite villain from a galaxy far far away.
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