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 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 scientists ...

A gigantic but hideous sea creature trawled from the deep waters off Vietnam has been named after Darth Vader due to its appearance.

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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 ...

Not only that, but they looked quite familiar… His namesake lurks in the depths (Picture: Getty) The seabugs got their name thanks to their faces looking similar to Vader’s helment ...

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 ...