Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Specy

Norway Lobster

Crustaceans

The Norway lobster is a slender, orange-pink lobster found on muddy seafloors of the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, where it digs and lives in a burrow that it rarely strays far from. It is largely nocturnal, emerging mostly at night or in low light to forage, and is one of Europe's most commercially valuable crustaceans, sold and served under names including scampi and langoustine. Its long, narrow claws distinguish it from the stockier true lobsters found in the same waters.

Facts
Scientific Name
Nephrops norvegicus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Nephrops norvegicus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q551915 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.