Lobster information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Lobster, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Lobster
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.
Lobster facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Homarus gammarus
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Habitat
- Rocky seabeds
- A group is called
- Risk
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Class Malacostraca
- Order Decapoda
- Family Nephropidae
- Genus Homarus
- Species Homarus gammarus
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Lobster?
Homarus gammarus. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda, Family Nephropidae.
Is the Lobster endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Homarus gammarus is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Lobster live?
45 to 70 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Lobster eat?
Omnivore. Its usual habitat is rocky seabeds.
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