Lobsters

Lobsters are marine crustaceans belonging to the family Nephropidae, typically found in ocean environments. They have hard shells, long bodies, and large pincers. Valued as a delicacy, they are commonly harvested for food. Lobsters are mostly bottom-dwellers and can live for several decades. They have a unique lifecycle, including a larval stage where they drift in the ocean before settling on the sea floor. Lobsters exhibit behaviors such as burrowing and forming dens, and they communicate through chemical signals and physical gestures. Their ecological role involves being both predator and prey in marine ecosystems.