This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were isopods, like lobsters, crabs and shrimp — and they are considered a delicacy in East Asia. These specimens were not for eating ...