/oss/taxonomy/term/6352/all en /oss/article/student-contributors-did-you-know/lobsters-are-not-immortal-myth-they-are-seems-be <p>As a bodybuilder, lifeguard, and gym owner, Larry the Lobster is an iconic character in the SpongeBob cartoon series. While this classic show isn’t known for its scientific accuracy, it at least gets right that lobsters live on the ocean floor. These arthropods are members of the subphylum Crustacea, characterized by having a segmented body with an exoskeleton and jointed limbs. Larry seems to have maintained his macho-man lifestyle since the show’s inception in 1999, never losing his youthful persona. Is this realistic? Interestingly, lobsters don’t show typical signs of aging.</p> Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 Haleh Cohn 9168 at /oss