Common lobster
Homarus gammarus, dorsal view.
Image width ca 60 cm.
Image: Keith Hiscock
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Homarus gammarus Common lobster |
Homarus gammarus, dorsal view. Image width ca 60 cm. Image: Keith Hiscock |
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Phylum | Crustacea |
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Class | Eumalacostraca |
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Habitat Information |
| It is found on rocky substrata, living in holes and excavated tunnels from the lower shore to about 60 m depth. |
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Species description |
| A large lobster that can grow up to one metre in length, but 50 cm is more common. It is blue-coloured above with coalescing spots and yellowish below. The first pair of walking legs carry massive (but slightly unequal) pincers which can be formidable and dangerous. The body lacks strong spines or ridges and is only slightly granular. |
| PMF archive information |
| Unavailable |
| Species name is listed in the PMF at the following locations: |
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>Eddystone (inner) Channel Grounds Eddystone (outer) Channel Grounds Rum Bay Wembury bay |