A large crustacean that lives in the sea off Vietnam has been designated as a new species and named after Darth Vader. Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice.

The head of Bathynomus vaderi resembles the helmet worn by Darth Vader from Star Wars. Nothing epitomizes the mysteries and wonders of ocean life quite like a giant sea bug. Imagine a pale roly ...

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 ...

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