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OverviewAI-generated
*Homarus gammarus*, commonly known as the common lobster, European lobster, or Bogavante, is a species of marine crustacean. It belongs to the family Nephropidae within the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca, and phylum Arthropoda. The scientific name was established by Linnaeus in 1758, and the species serves as the nomenclatural type for the genus *Homarus*.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2011. Records of *H. gammarus* have been documented in France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands. These occurrences are held by institutions including the USNM, CMN, NHMUK, and GNM.
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Species
Least Concerncommon lobster
Homarus gammarus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyNephropidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 99
- With media
- 45
- Family
- Nephropidae
- Collections
- USNM, CMN, NHMUK, GNM
- Recorded in
- France, United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Norway
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Encyclopedic overview
Homarus gammarus, known as the European lobster or common lobster, is a species of clawed lobster from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Black Sea. It is closely related to the American lobster, H. americanus. It may grow to a length of 60 cm (24 in) and a mass of 6 kilograms (13 lb), and bears a conspicuous pair of claws. In life, the lobsters are blue, only becoming "lobster red" on cooking. Mating occurs in the summer, producing eggs which are carried by the females for up to a year before hatching into planktonic larvae. Homarus gammarus is a source of highly esteemed foodstuff, and is widely caught using lobster pots, mostly around the British Isles.
Description
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