Thursday, 24 November 2011

American lobster

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is a species of lobster which is found on the Atlantic coast of North America, mainly from Labrador to New Jersey. In North America, it is also known as the northern lobster or Maine lobster. The longest lobster is about 64 cm and weighs about 20 kilograms, making it the heaviest crustacean in the world.

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Monday, 21 November 2011

Ghost crab

Ghost crabs, also called sand crabs, are crabs of the genus Ocypode, common shore crabs in many countries. Characteristics of the genus include one claw being larger than the other, but this difference is not as marked as in male fiddler crabs.

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