One of the 2 lobsters on WAnimals
Malacostracans · Decapoda · Nephropidae
Homarus gammarus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Unlike most animals it shows no clear sign of functional ageing: it goes on growing, breeding and regenerating limbs throughout its life.
Weight
up to 6 kg
Size
up to 65 cm
Life expectancy
42 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: SeaLifeBase; Cambridge Core (maturity and fecundity study); bioRxiv (reference genome study); Animalia.bio; National Lobster Hatchery
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 121.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
