American Lobster [Homarus americanus]
Description
This species of lobster is found on the Atlantic coast of North America, from Labrador in the north to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the south. They have a robust body, large claws, and are usually bluish green to brown with red spines, but can be found in a variety of other colors. They are primarily nocturnal and spend most of their day hiding in crevices. The American Lobster feeds on fish, small crustaceans, and mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Lobsters
Nephropidae
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| Genus |
Homarus
Homarus
|