Archaeoniscus (/ ˌɑːrkiːˈoʊnɪskəs /) is a genus of prehistoric isopods that first appeared during the Bajocian stage of the Middle Jurassic. It is a widespread genus with a paleogeographic …

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.

Isopods first appeared in the fossil record during the Carboniferous period of the Paleozoic some 300 million years ago. [23] They were primitive, short-tailed members of the suborder …

2017年3月17日 · Biologists at LMU have identified two 168-million-year-old fossils as the oldest known parasitic representatives of the crustacean group Isopoda. The study sheds new light …

2017年3月17日 · A new study of the oldest fossil parasitic isopods discovered to date, carried out by LMU biologists Christina Nagler and Joachim Haug, has allowed reconstructing the …

The American Isopod and Myriapod Group (AIMG) is a working group dedicated to advancing the study of Isopoda and Myriapoda in North and Central America. Need a species identified? …

2024年5月7日 · The prehistoric armored animals typically grow to about 14 inches or smaller in length, but in some cases they can get much, much larger. In 2010, scientists pulled up a …

The Madison Cave isopod, a crustacean that only grows to the size of a paperclip, was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1982. Since this isopod’s family is more …

Step into the alien world of giant isopods, where prehistoric charm meets deep-sea mystique. These creatures are the rockstars of the abyss. They’re oversized, armored, and utterly …

2019年4月12日 · Chief among these sea bottom dwellers are giant isopods, scientifically known as Bathynomus giganteus. They're related to the common potato bugs seen in gardens, but …