Giant Isopod Animal Pictures

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Terrifying Sea Beast: Bathynomus giganteus or Giant isopod

Giant isopod
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Giant isopods are closely related to the woodlouse.

The underside of a male Bathynomus giganteus, a species of giant isopod captured in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2002. NOAA / public domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_isopod.jpg

Giant isopods
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The underside of a male Bathynomus giganteus, a species of giant isopod captured in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2002.

Giant isopod Bathynomus giganteus viewed from under

Giant isopod
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Giant isopods have dorsoventrally compressed bodies encased by an armor-like calcareous exoskeleton.

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Giant Isopod
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Giant Isopods have gills that they use to exchange gasses for breathing.

A shelled sea urhen, Giant isopod.

Giant isopod
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Scientists do not know why exactly giant isopods attained gigantism.