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Common Lobster
Homarus gammarus
51.9477, 7.59018
Field Notes
Description:
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.
Habitat:
Aquarium of the Allwetterzoo, Münster, Germany---------Natural Habitat: Adult H. gammarus live on the continental shelf at depths of 0–150 metres (0–490 ft), although not normally deeper than 50 m (160 ft). They prefer hard substrates, such as rocks or hard mud, and live in holes or crevices, emerging at night to feed.
The diet of H. gammarus mostly consists of other benthic invertebrates. These include crabs, molluscs, sea urchins, starfish and polychaete worms.
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