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Giant Isopod
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The giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) is a species of aquatic crustacean and a cousin to terrestrial “pill bugs” or “roly polies” that are commonly found under logs. These animals are found in cold waters with a depth between 310 to 2140 meters (1,020–7,020 ft) in the West Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. The unusually large size of these isopods has been attributed to an effect called deep-sea gigantism, where invertebrates living in cold deep waters tend to grow larger and have longer lifespans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod).

More info here: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/giant-isopods-curious-crustaceans-on-the-ocean-floor.html

Accession #: 93.16

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Feb 25th 2021
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@h3dude You're more than welcome to download and work with our scan Vic. We'd love to see what it looks like after your modifications.

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This is a beautiful scan! Do you folks mind if I modify it? I’d like to add the missing legs and give it a physical material model.

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