Jessica Thomas Thorpe
@jessthorpemas.bsky.social
Janet Thornton Post-Doc Fellow @darwintreelife @wellcomesangergenome, Cambridge; Phylogenomics of Isopoda; also mammoth, caddisflies, molecular evolution
Which species is this? B.giganteus? Or one of the giants?
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Which species is this? B.giganteus? Or one of the giants?
Oh I’ll defo have a look, very cool. I guess this is why it’s flagged as contaminated on Genbank :)
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Oh I’ll defo have a look, very cool. I guess this is why it’s flagged as contaminated on Genbank :)
Yay! Amazing work guys!!!
September 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Yay! Amazing work guys!!!
Definitely false hope! :) I also now now note it’s a triploid, which would be unexpected…
February 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Definitely false hope! :) I also now now note it’s a triploid, which would be unexpected…
Not Armadillidium vulgare?!
February 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Not Armadillidium vulgare?!
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
I believe this species is part of the cirolanidae family that likely feeds on the carcasses of dead animals.
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
December 19, 2024 at 7:31 AM
I believe this species is part of the cirolanidae family that likely feeds on the carcasses of dead animals.
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
Ahh I certainly can! (But won’t spoil it for others)
September 23, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Ahh I certainly can! (But won’t spoil it for others)