Common lobster  (Homarus gammarus)

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Range

This lobster has a wide distribution around the coasts of Europe (4), and is found around all British coasts (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Lives in holes and tunnels on rocky substrata (2) from the lower shore to the sublittoral zone (4).

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