Bathynomus giganteus
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| Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 |
Bathynomus giganteus is a species of aquatic crustacean, of the order Isopoda. Its chief distinguishing feature is its great size compared to other isopods; specimens of up to 45 cm long have been known.
In the novel Deception Point by Dan Brown, this creature was mistakenly classified as having come from outer space via a fraud meteorite, and thus proving the theory of Panspermia.
