Maine Lobster | American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
Maine Lobster | American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
As a true crab, the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) holds two records: for being the heaviest of all live arthropods and also the longest decapod crustacean. Other communities call it the Main Lobster, Atlantic Lobster, Canadian Reds, True Lobster, Northern Lobster, and Canadian Lobster. The crab belongs to the family Nephropidae and commercially caught in the western North Atlantic Ocean spotting red spines but a body in brown or bluish-green. This popular food is also identified by large front legs/claws: two of which differ from each other; one for crushing and another for cutting prey.
The Maine Lobster (American Lobster) has an overall body length between 7.9”-23.6” (20-60 cm), body width of 2”-5.9” (5-15 cm), body height of 1.6”-5.5” (4-14 cm), and weight between 9-44 lb (4-20 kg). The typical lifespan of the Maine Lobster is between 50-140 years.
As a true crab, the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) holds two records: for being the heaviest of all live arthropods and also the longest decapod crustacean. Other communities call it the Main Lobster, Atlantic Lobster, Canadian Reds, True Lobster, Northern Lobster, and Canadian Lobster. The crab belongs to the family Nephropidae and commercially caught in the western North Atlantic Ocean spotting red spines but a body in brown or bluish-green. This popular food is also identified by large front legs/claws: two of which differ from each other; one for crushing and another for cutting prey.
The Maine Lobster (American Lobster) has an overall body length between 7.9”-23.6” (20-60 cm), body width of 2”-5.9” (5-15 cm), body height of 1.6”-5.5” (4-14 cm), and weight between 9-44 lb (4-20 kg). The typical lifespan of the Maine Lobster is between 50-140 years.