Homarus gammarus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the homarus gammarus lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Homarus gammarus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Nephropidae

Where does the homarus gammarus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the homarus gammarus in 14 countries and territories across Europe. In Norway it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the homarus gammarus endangered?

The homarus gammarus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the homarus gammarus?

The homarus gammarus (Homarus gammarus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Nephropidae, genus Homarus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the homarus gammarus

Homarus gammarus, known as the European lobster or common lobster, is a species of clawed lobster from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Black Sea. It is closely related to the American lobster, H. americanus. It may grow to a length of 60 cm (24 in) and a mass of 6 kilograms (13 lb), and bears a conspicuous pair of claws. In life, the lobsters are blue, only becoming "lobster red" on cooking. Mating occurs in the summer, producing eggs which are carried by the females for up to a year before hatching into planktonic larvae. Homarus gammarus is a source of highly esteemed foodstuff, and is widely caught using lobster pots, mostly around the British Isles.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Homarus gammarus (revision 1366347947), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27690 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).