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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 WhalenRead the blog post
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11 photos for lobster · Clear
A New Start: This Lobster is Regenerating a ClawApril 29, 2019
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Ridged Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides nodifer)December 8, 2014
This lobster is hiding under a rock. Notice how his coloring resembles the reef behind him.March 11, 2013
“We continue to see skates, various fishes, lobsters and sand dollars, and in places, huge amounts of scallops.”November 19, 2012
“The lobster pictured here weighed in at 16lbs and then was returned to the ocean.”October 8, 2012