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Are lobsters mollusks

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A lobster is not a mollusk. Lobsters are crustaceans. A lobster is classified as a crustacean because it can move freely in the water to obtain food. Mollusks do not move about freely in the water to obtain food.

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No, they're arthropods, like insects and arachnids. Their jointed legs give them away. Molluscs don't have legs at all (tentacles are not legs :P).

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