Photo of the Week

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This is a lobster that has almost completed regenerating a lost claw.

May 11, 2015
Many Crustaceans can grow back lost limbs. This lobster is in the process of regenerating a lost claw!

Photo: Emily Whalen

Another interesting fact about lobsters is that they can regenerate lost body parts. After a claw or leg is lost, the cells near the damaged area will start to divide to form a new appendage. The developing structure is delicate and essentially useless while it is growing, but after a few molts, it will be fully functional." -TAS 15' Emily Whalen
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