 Homarinus and Homarus are considered to be the most plesiomorphic genera in the family Nephropidae . Nonetheless , the Cape lobster differs from Homarus in a number of characters . The rostrum of the Cape lobster is flattened , while that of Homarus is rounded in section , and curves upwards at the tip . The three pairs of claws are covered with hairs in Homarinus , while those of Homarus are hairless . The telson tapers along its length in Homarus , but has sides which are nearly parallel in Homarinus . Although no egg @-@ bearing females have been collected , the gonopores ( openings of the oviducts ) of female Cape lobsters are much larger than those of Homarus gammarus and Homarus americanus . This is thought to indicate that Homarinus bears fewer , larger eggs than Homarus , and that either the larvae develop quickly into juveniles after hatching , or that the eggs hatch directly into juveniles . 
 Homarinus and Homarus are considered to be the most plesiomorphic genera in the family Nephropidae . Nonetheless , the Cape lobster <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>differs</mark></a> from Homarus in a number of characters . The rostrum of the Cape lobster is flattened , while that of Homarus is rounded in section , and curves upwards at the tip . The three pairs of claws are covered with hairs in Homarinus , while those of Homarus <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>hairless . The telson tapers along its length in Homarus , but <a href='got' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> sides which <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>are</mark></a>nearly parallel in Homarinus . Although no egg @-@ bearing females <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>have</mark></a> been collected , the gonopores ( openings of the oviducts ) of female Cape lobsters <a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>are</mark></a>much larger than those of Homarus gammarus and Homarus americanus . This is thought to indicate that Homarinus <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>bears</mark></a> fewer , larger eggs than Homarus , and that either the larvae develop quickly into juveniles after hatching , or that the eggs hatch directly into juveniles . 
Homarinus and Homarus are considered to be the most plesiomorphic genera in the family Nephropidae . Nonetheless , the Cape lobster differ from Homarus in a number of characters . da rostrum of the Cape lobster is flattened , while that of Homarus is rounded in section , and curves upwards at the tip . The three pairs of claws are covered wid hairs in Homarinus , while those of Homarus hairless . The telson tapers along its length in Homarus , but got sides which nearly parallel in Homarinus . Although no egg @-@ bearing females done been collected , tdagonopores ( openings of the oviducts ) of female Cape lobsters much larger than those of Homarus gammarus and Homarus americanus . dis is thought to indicate dat Homarinus bear fewer , larger eggs den Homarus , and that either the larvae develop quickly into juveniles after hatching , or that the eggs hatch directly into juveniles .