Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Lobster)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHomarus gammarus (Common Lobster)
FamilyNEPHROPIDAE (lobsters)
SuperfamilyNEPHROPOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderAstacidea (lobsters)
SuborderMACRURA REPTANTIA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Homarus gammarus (Common Lobster) :
1: Homarus gammarus (Common Lobster)
4 Jul 2008 OSGR: TA08 54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
collected for the pot
Image 1: Claw - close-upImage 2: Lobster (minus claws) in collecting potImage 3: Lobster (minus claws) in collecting pot (2)Image 4: Lobster (minus claws) upside down in collecting pot

Homarus gammarus (Common Lobster) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Homarus gammarus (Common Lobster)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Homarus gammarus (Common Lobster)
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