by Mike Krumboltz Think sharks are scary? They're downright cuddly compared to the Bathynomus giganteus , a very terrifying (and very real) sea creature that recently surfaced from the deep. See Flickr photos of the creature . (Warning: May give you nightmares.) So, what the heck is it? According to an article from Fox News , the Bathynomus giganteus (henceforth known as "Bart") is a type of giant isopod, "a large crustacean that dwells in deep Atlantic and Pacific waters.