(2014) also highlights that mating can occur between them, but given the highly significant genetic differentiation between the two subspecies, it occurs at a low rate. van der Meeren, Chandrapavan & Breithaupt (2008) also showed that while mating is possible between clawed lobsters Homarus americanus and Homarus gammarus , the preference is toward conspecifics.
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A molecular phylogeny of the spiny lobster <i>Panulirus homarus</i> highlights a separately evolving lineage from the Southwest Indian Ocean.
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