European Lobster [Homarus gammarus]
Description
The European lobster is a species of clawed lobster found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and parts of the Black Sea. It is closely related to the American lobster, but can be distinguished by its coloration, which is dark blue or blue-green with cream or yellow spots. The European Lobster is a nocturnal bottom-dwelling species that inhabits rocky substrates and feeds on mollusks, echinoderms, and small fish.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Lobsters
Nephropidae
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| Genus |
Homarus
Homarus
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