American Lobster

Definitions: American Lobster

American Lobster

Noun

1. Flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas.

2. Lobster of Atlantic coast of America.

Specialty Definition: American Lobster

Lobster

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Nephropidae
Genus:	Homarus
Species:	americanus

Binomial name

Homarus americanus

American Lobsters are a type of lobster (biological classification Homarus americanus). They generally thrive in cold, shallow waters where there are lots of coverings and rocks for it to hide from predators. These lobsters are unique organisms that are curious and solitary. They live a complex life outside of being eaten in which they go exploring during the night, which makes them nocturnal.

This lobster's natural prey is mainly the cod and then there are others such as the haddock, the flounder, and even bigger lobsters.

These lobsters are popular food, and commonly boiled or steamed; for either method, they must be alive until they are cooked (to avoid food poisoning). They can survive out of water for a few hours if kept in the refrigerator.

Commercial Usage: American Lobster

Domain	Title
Books	The Tale of the Lobster: A Practical Guide to the American Lobster, the Inshore and Offshore Lobster Fisheries, and the Hardy Souls That Pursue (reference) (more book examples)
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Image Slideshow: American Lobster

Photo Album: American Lobster

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	A juvenile American Lobster in natural cobble habitat in Rhode Island waters. The blue coloring in lobsters is thought to occur when the crustacean eats primarily one type of food in the lab. However, blue lobsters are occasionally found in the wild as a genetic anomaly.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.		An American lobster, Homarus americanus in very murky waters.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.
	Plate 271. The American Lobster. (Male). Homarus americanus, Edwards.Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.
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Anagrams: American Lobster

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