Nephrops norvegicus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the nephrops norvegicus lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nephrops norvegicus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Nephropidae

Where does the nephrops norvegicus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nephrops norvegicus in 12 countries and territories across Europe.

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 nephrops norvegicus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the nephrops norvegicus?

The nephrops norvegicus (Nephrops norvegicus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Nephropidae, genus Nephrops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus, known variously as the Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, langoustine (compare langostino) or scampi, is a slim, coral-colored lobster that grows up to 25 cm (10 in) long. It is now the only extant species in the genus Nephrops, after several other species were moved to the closely related genus Metanephrops. It lives in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean, and parts of the Mediterranean Sea, but is absent from the Baltic Sea and Black Sea. Adults emerge from their burrows at night to feed on worms and fish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nephrops norvegicus (revision 1360182058), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q551915 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).