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'''Nephrops norvegicus''', known as the [[Norway lobster]], [[Dublin Bay prawn]], [[langoustine]] or [[scampi]], is a slim, orange-pink lobster which grows up to 25 cm (10 in) long, and is "the most important commercial crustacean in Europe". It is now the only extant species in the genus ''Nephrops'', after several others were moved to the new genus ''[[Metanephrops]]''. It lives in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean, and parts of the Mediterranean Sea, but is largely absent from the Baltic Sea and Black Sea. Adults emerge from their burrows at night to feed on worms and fish.

== Description ==

The body of ''Nephrops norvegicus'' is slim and compressed, particularly the abdomen, which is translucent, and is covered with a thin, flexible cuticle. The carapace and the abdomen bear rows of forward pointing spines. The first three pairs of legs bear claws, of which the first are greatly enlarged and bear many rows of teeth. The colour is generally a pale orange-pink, but can be varied.

== Distribution ==

''Nephrops norvegicus'' is found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and North Sea as far north as [[Iceland]] and northern [[Norway]], and south to [[Portugal]]. It is also found in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], but is absent from the [[Baltic Sea]] and [[Black Sea]].

== Ecology ==

''Nephrops norvegicus'' adults prefer to inhabit muddy seabed sediments, with more than 40 percent silt and clay. Their burrows are semi-permanent, and vary in structure and size. The species is a scavenger, consuming a wide range of food.

== Fisheries ==

''Nephrops norvegicus'' is fished commercially, mostly using [[bottom trawling]]. Around 60,000 tonnes are produced annually, half of it in [[Scotland]]. The species is also fished recreationally, though this is less common.

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesinformation.php?speciesID=4105 MarLIN species information]
* [http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/Nephrops-norvegicus.html SeaLifeBase summary]

[[Category:Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean]]
[[Category:Edible crustaceans]]
[[Category:Commercial crustaceans]]
[[Category:Crustaceans described in 1758]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]]

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