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Nephrops Norvegicus
Lobster Lob"ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust.] (Zo["o]l.) Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. Lobster caterpillar (Zo["o]l.), the caterpillar of a European bombycid moth (Stauropus fagi); -- so called from its form. Lobster louse (Zo["o]l.), a copepod crustacean (Nicotho["e] astaci) parasitic on the gills of the European lobster.

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- ****isted by the maxillipeds. There is evidence that Nephrops norvegicus is a major eater of jellyfish. Nephrops norvegicus is the host to a number of parasites...
- Nephrops is a genus of lobsters comprising a single extant species, Nephrops norvegicus (the Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn), and several fossil species...
- Scampi is the plural of scampo, the Italian name for the langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus, also called the Norwegian lobster). The Italian word may be...
- involved in Nephrops fishery also catch a number of fish species such as plaice and sole, and it is thought that without that revenue, Nephrops fishery would...
- classified in the genus Nephrops, it was moved in 1972 to a new genus, Metanephrops, along with most other species then classified in Nephrops. Metanephrops challengeri...
- Nephropides Manning, 1969 Nephropides caribaeus Manning, 1969 Nephrops Leach, 1814 Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn...
- Scampi is a crustacean-based seafood dish. Scampi may also refer to: Nephrops norvegicus, also known as true scampi, Norway lobster, or langoustine Various...
- Loch Torridon nephrops creel fishery Marine Stewardship Council. Retrieved 6 April 2011. Certificate suspension Loch Torridon Nephrops creel Fishery January...
- The tail of Nephrops norvegicus – the uropods flank the telson; a diaeresis is visible on the exopod (outer part) of each uropod....
- crayfish dates to at least the 16th century. On the Swedish west coast, Nephrops norvegicus (Havskräfta, lit. 'sea crayfish') is more commonly eaten while...