Homarus americanus (American lobster, GMGI-L3) (GMGI_Hamer_2.0)

About Homarus americanus

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is a species of lobster found on the Atlantic coast of North America, chiefly from Labrador to New Jersey. It is also known as Atlantic lobster, Canadian lobster, true lobster, northern lobster, Canadian Reds, or Maine lobster. It can reach a body length of 64 cm (25 in), and a mass of over 20 kilograms (44 lb), making it not only the heaviest crustacean in the world, but also the heaviest of all living arthropod species. The closest relative to H. americanus and the only other species within the genus is the European lobster Homarus gammarus. Morphologically H. americanus can be distinguished by its coloration and the lack of spines on the underside of the rostrum. American lobsters are usually bluish green to brown with red spines, but several color variations have been observed.

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Taxonomy ID 6706

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Taxonomy ID 6706

Data source Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Inc.

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Genome assembly: GMGI_Hamer_2.0

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