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Homarus americanus

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Noun1.Homarus americanus - lobster of Atlantic coast of AmericaHomarus americanus - lobster of Atlantic coast of America
American lobster, Maine lobster, Northern lobster
true lobster - large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs
genus Homarus, Homarus - type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
American lobster, Maine lobster, Northern lobster - flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
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Space availability can affect molt interval in American lobster, Homarus americanus (Cobb & Tamm 1974, Cheng & Chang 1993).
Proximate causes of sexual size dimorphism in horseshoe crabs ... by Smith, David R.; Mandt, Mary T.; MacDonald, Peter D.M. / Journal of Shellfish Research
The American lobster or as it''s known by its scientific name, Homarus Americanus, can most often be found on the Atlantic coast where it is also known as the northern, Atlantic or Maine lobster.
A Recipe for the Perfect Maritime Vacation Includes Pei Lobster by Amy Nutt / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Your cheap-and-cheerless Lidl-bought one will be homarus americanus, or (as the name implies) American lobster, stockier and, because of differing minimum size regulations, often substantially smaller than its old-world cousin.
A lobster dinner for just £4.99. So what's the catch? by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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