Systema Naturae Plastique

A similar off-shoot of 'Bug of the Day' this will feature species-specific posts with more detailed information. Like with BOTD, please comment all you want but please do not post images here.

With my recent Ikimon acquisition, let's start with the giant deep sea isopod, Bathynomus giganteus Milne-Edwarrds, 1879.
It's amazing how figures of this species have exploded in the last 4-5 years!

Note: sizes do not include appendages.

1. Ikimon - Nature Techni Colour
Year Released: 2018
Size: 29 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

2. unknown manufacturer
Size: 24 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

3. Nihon Auto Toy
Size: 13 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

4. Ikimon - Nature Techni Colour
Series: Deep Sea Creatures 2
Year: 2017
Size: 10 cm
Note: re-release of the Kitan Club figure ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], below)

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

5. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour
Series: Gusokumushi and Oogusokumushi Set
Year: 2015
Size: 10 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

6. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.
Series: Residents of the Abyss
Year: 2015
Size: 6.0 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

7. Kaiyodo
Series: Aquarium Figure Collection - Deep Sea Creatures
Year: 2017
Size: 4.0 cm
Note: this is essentially the same sculpt as the earlier [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], below

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

8. Colorata
Series: Deep Sea Creatures
Number: 5
Year: 2016
Size: 6.0 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

9. Kaiyodo
Series: Deep Sea Life
Number: 6
Year: 2014
Size: 4.0 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

10. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.
Series: Shinkaizoku
Number: 4
Year: 2016
Size: 3.0 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

11. Nihon Auto Toy
Size: 2.3 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

12. Safari LTD
Series: Deep Sea Creatures TOOB
Year: 2014
Size: 7.0 cm
Note: it only has 6 pairs of legs!!!

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

So many different figurines !!

The Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus (von Siebold, 1824).

At the time of this initial writing, this is one of five species of Panulirus and one of six members of the family Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) in toy/figure form that are attributable to the species level.

Note: measurements are body length and do not include appendages, unless otherwise stated.

1. Kaiyodo
Series: Enoshima Aquarium Series 1
Number: 2
Length: 2.5 cm [maximum height on base, 6.5 cm; distance between antennae, 9.0 cm]

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

2. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour
Series: Nature of Japan
Number: 9
Length: 5.5 cm [distance between antennae, 12.0 cm]

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

3. Epoch
Length: 5.5 cm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

These isopods and lobsters look amazing! I never knew there were so many.

My wife kill me if I would collect these ones:D