Bathynomus Giganteus Pictures – FOX Feature

OMG. The Bathynomus giganteus, a deep-sea scavenger that feeds on dead whales, fish and squid was featured on the FOX site. What a giant crustacean this is!

Giant isopods are important scavengers in the deep-sea; they are found from the gloomy zones at a depth of 560 feet to the pitch darkness of the bathypelagic zone at 7,020 feet and beyond, where pressures are high and temperatures are very low — down to about 39 degrees. They are thought to prefer a muddy or clay substrate and lead solitary lives.