Nephropidae
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Nephropidae is the scientific family name for lobsters, the large marine crustaceans commonly caught and sold for food. These animals are important to commercial fishing industries and seafood markets around the world.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyNephropidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Nephropoidea
- Image
- Homarus gammarus(01).jpg
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- family
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Distinction
- Description
- Body
- Coloring
- Longevity
- Ecology
- As food
- History
- Grading
- Killing methods and animal welfare
- Boiled alive
- Legal status
- Recognition of the sentience of European lobsters
- Fishery and aquaculture
- Species
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Lobsters awaiting purchase in Trenton, Maine
Lobsters are malacostracan decapod crustaceans of the family Nephropidae or its synonym Homaridae. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important and are often one of the most profitable commodities in the coastal areas they populate.