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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-18982412

Two mutant lobsters - one with three cutting claws and the second with two sets of crushing claws - have been caught by a Cornish fisherman.

Both crustaceans were caught off the Falmouth coast in the pots of Mylor fisherman Ned Bailey.

Lobsters, like other crustaceans, have the ability to re-grow limbs and claws if they lose or damage them.

Experts claim the lobsters could be related and therefore it could be a "shared genetic mutation".

Lobsters are among the planet's oldest species, with fossil remains found dating back more than 100 million years. They are also extremely long-lived with some individuals reaching ages in excess of 60 years.

Their prey includes crabs, mussels and clams which are grabbed by the legs using the cutter claw while the crusher claw is usually used to break open the carapace.

As with most members of the crustacean family, lobsters are also able to regenerate missing eyes.

As long as they don't mutate into monsters and develop a taste for human flesh .....