American Lobster Homarus americanus

The American Lobster, known in America as the Maine or Atlantic Lobster, is native to shallow, cold waters of the northwestern Atlantic. Colour of its shell varies; it is usually either brown, reddish brown or blueish-green but can be other colours. It can grow to 64cm (25 inches) long, the largest, heaviest crustacean. It has two large front pincers, one blunt and jagged for crushing and one straight and sharper for cutting. Unlike the European Lobster, it has spines under its rostrum (snout).