American lobster: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American lobster lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Homarus americanus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Nephropidae

Where does the American lobster live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American lobster in 2 countries and territories across North America. In United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Canada
United States (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the American lobster endangered?

The American lobster’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the American lobster?

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Nephropidae, genus Homarus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American lobster

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is a species of lobster found on the Atlantic coast of North America, chiefly from Labrador to New Jersey. It is also known as Atlantic lobster, Canadian lobster, northern lobster, Canadian Reds, or Maine lobster. It is sometimes called the true lobster or common lobster, but those names are ambiguous. It can reach a body length of 64 cm (25 in), and a mass of over 20 kilograms (44 lb), making it not only the heaviest crustacean in the world, but also the heaviest of all living arthropod species. Its closest relative is the European lobster Homarus gammarus, which can be distinguished by its coloration and the lack of spines on the underside of the rostrum. American lobsters are usually bluish green to brown with red spines, but several color variations have been observed.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American lobster (revision 1375556750), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q37668 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).