Giant Isopod

Bathynomus giganteus

Bathynomus giganteus is a species of aquatic crustacean, of the order Isopoda. A member of the giant isopods (Bathynomus), its chief distinguishing feature is its great size compared to other isopods; specimens of up to 45 cm long have been known.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderIsopoda
FamilyCirolanidae
GenusBathynomus
SpeciesB. giganteus