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European lobster
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsLobsters, crawfish, cicadas... (Palinoures and Astacoures)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Europäischer HummerGerman (Germany)
- BogavanteEuropean Spanish
- HomardFrench (France)
- Gambero marinoItalian (Italy)
- Europese zeekreeftDutch (Netherlands)
- LavaganteEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- SOHIER Sandra, PETIT DE VOIZE Patrice, NOËL Pierre in : DORIS, 01/06/2017 : Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/747
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/419
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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