Lobster
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Lobsters are malacostracans of the family Nephropidae. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important and are often one of the most profitable commodities in the coastal areas they populate.
Lobsters awaiting purchase in Trenton, Maine
European lobster with cut antennae
Boiled lobster ready for eating
Shrimp
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A shrimp is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – typically belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchiata of the order Decapoda, although some crustaceans outside of this order are also referred to as "shrimp".
The shrimp Palaemon serratus of the infraorder Caridea
The Shrimp Girl by William Hogarth, circa 1740–1745, balances on her head a large basket of shrimp and mussels, which she is selling on the streets of London
Double-rigged shrimp trawler with one net up and the other being brought aboard
Traditional shrimper with a shrimp net