Homaridae

crustacean family
Also known as: Nephropidae, Nephropsidae, true lobster

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lobsters

  • American lobster
    In lobster

    The true lobsters (Homaridae) have claws (chelae) on the first three pairs of legs, with very large claws on the first pair. They have a distinct rostrum, or snout, on the carapace, which covers the head and thorax, or midsection. The American lobster (Homarus americanus) and the Norway…

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