Giant Isopod - Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine
2020年8月1日 · Giant isopods are the largest known member of the isopod family, a group of crustaceans that are closely related to shrimp and crabs. They are also related to Armadillidium vulgare, who you might know as the pillbug or roly-poly. Like its terrestrial cousin, the giant isopod's body is protected by a hard shell that is divided into segments.
Giant isopod - Wikipedia
A giant isopod is any of the almost 20 species of large isopods in the genus Bathynomus. They are abundant in the cold, deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Giant isopod | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) roams the deep seafloor feasting on fish carcasses and other debris that fall from above. Of thousands of species of isopods, it's the largest and among the most mysterious.
Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long 'Sea Cockroach' - All …
2020年10月2日 · Also known as Bathynomus giganteus, the giant isopod is the biggest isopod in the world. Famous for feasting on dead whales, fish, and squids, it's one of the creepiest sea creatures on the ocean floor.
Bathynomus giganteus - Wikipedia
Bathynomus giganteus is a species of aquatic crustacean, of the order Isopoda. It is a member of the giant isopods (Bathynomus), and as such it is related—albeit distantly—to shrimps and crabs. [2] .
Giant isopods: curious crustaceans on the ocean floor
Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their intriguing looks and substantial size, relatively little is known about giant isopods.
Giant Isopod | Online Learning Center - Aquarium of the Pacific
Giant isopods inhabit depths of 170 to 2140 m (550 to 7020 ft). Bottom dwellers, they prefer mud or clay seafloor. Giant isopods are invertebrates with dorso-ventrally compressed bodies that are protected by thick and strong calcareous exoskeletons composed of overlapping segments.
Giant Isopod - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Giant isopods resemble an aquatic version of terrestrial isopods like woodlouse or pill bugs, but they are much bigger. Some species grow as large as 6 inches, while others can grow up to 30 inches. They have a shell that is fused to their head for protection, along with 14 legs in total and a pinkish to lilac coloration.
Giant Isopod: November 30, 2017 - NOAA Ocean Exploration
While we often see these giant underwater 'pill bugs' resting on the seafloor, we don't always get to see them swim, so seeing this isopod, which measured nearly 30 centimeters (almost one foot) long, come in for a landing was exciting!
Giant Isopod - Smithsonian Ocean
This giant isopod (a crustacean related to shrimps and crabs) was collected from the cold, deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico in 2006. Scientists believe that it is one of about nine species in the genus Bathynomus .