American Lobster

Homarus americanus

Explore the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The American Lobster is a large marine crustacean of the cold coastal waters of North America. It shelters among rocky seabed habitat and uses its unequal claws to crush or cut prey and defend itself. It is an important predator, scavenger, and fishery species, so management of harvest and habitat supports coastal ecosystems and communities.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Arthropods › Crabs, lobsters and relatives › Decapoda › Nephropidae › Homarus

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: North America

Demonstration note

[DEMO] American lobsters continue growing throughout life and must shed their hard shell to become larger.