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Deep-Sea Supergiant Isopods Survive Years Without Food via Bacterial Gene
@Nature reported that supergiant isopods reach 50 centimetres and endure long fasts thanks to a metabolism gene acquired from bacteria. The findings appear in a 2026 Cell study.
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Deep-sea supergiant isopods can reach 50 centimetres in length and can go for years without eating because of a metabolism-related gene borrowed from bacteria, @Nature reported. 012, according to Yuan, J. et al.
1038/d41586-026-01832-x. The report notes that the crustaceans’ ability to endure prolonged fasting stems directly from the bacterial gene now integrated into their own metabolism. No additional experimental details, sampling locations, or researcher commentary appear in the verified material.
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