Researchers have actually found a never-before-seen huge sea bug after studying samples bought from fishers in Vietnam.

Bathynomus vaderi comes from the genus Bathynomus– huge isopods that are plentiful in cold, deep waters. It is a “supergiant,” weighing over 2.2 pounds (1 kg) and maturing to 12.8 inches (32.5 centimeters) long, making it among the biggest recognized isopods.

The types is called “vaderi” since its head looks like Darth Vader’s renowned helmet from “Star Wars.”

B. vaderi has up until now just been discovered near the Spratly Islands, an island chain in the South China Sea, however it might likewise reside in other parts of the South China Sea, according to the research study.

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For the brand-new research study, released Jan. 15 in the journal ZooKeysthe group taken a look at samples captured by regional fishers and discovered that a couple of specimens had unique physical functions that marked them as a newly found types. The group explained B. vaderi‘s noticable anxiety in its hip bone and a distinct bony ridge extending from its coracoid bone that differentiates it from other supergiant isopods.

The scientists kept in mind that Bathynomus types have actually just recently ended up being a special in Vietnam, frequently compared to lobster. The regional need has actually turned these sea bugs into a costly staple of the live-seafood market, causing increased fishing pressures in the area.