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Old 10-04-2009, 04:45 PM   #6
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Re: Differences between a female and male lobster?

The claws are a lot more subtle than the bottom of the tail.

This image is from a different species, but the differences in sexes are pretty apparent. Basically, if the finlets on the bottom of the tail overlap, it's a female.
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