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Lobsters,
of
the
family
Nephropidae
in
the
narrow
sense,
but
of
the
suborder
Astacidae,
including
also
reef
lobsters
and
crayfish,
are
decapod
crustaceans.
They
are
most
known
for
their
elongated
shape,
claws,
taste,
and
tendency
to
feed
on
what
can
often
be
described
as
'shit'.
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Lobsters,
of
the
family
Nephropidae
in
the
narrow
sense,
but
of
the
suborder
Astacidae
in
the
broad
sense,
including
also
reef
lobsters
and
crayfish,
are
decapod
crustaceans.
They
are
most
known
for
their
elongated
shape,
claws,
taste,
and
tendency
to
feed
on
what
can
often
be
described
as
'shit'.
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Lobsters may use their signature claws for handling food, threatening displays, and fighting intraspecific competitors. The first pair of claws is often the largest, with two extra, smaller, pairs behind them. While sea lobsters are the most famous, freshwater lobsters are also abundant. The red swamp crayfish, Procambus clarkii, is a species originating from the new world, but which has successfully invaded much of the old world, carrying with it the "crayfish plague", a type of harmful fungus. In its new habitats it is often outcompeting and pushing out native species, and has become a popular food item.
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Lobsters may use their signature claws for handling food, threatening displays, and fighting intraspecific competitors. The first pair of claws is often the largest, with two extra, smaller, pairs behind them. While sea lobsters are the most famous, freshwater lobsters are also abundant. The red swamp crayfish, Procambus clarkii, is a species originating from the new world, but which has successfully invaded much of the old world, carrying with it the "crayfish plague", a type of harmful fungus. In its new habitats it is often outcompeting and pushing out native species, and has become a popular food item.
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