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RT-PCR research on the American lobster (Homarus americanus) has revealed the presence of a Mu-opioid receptor transcript in neural and immune tissues, which exhibits a 100% sequence identity with its human counterpart. [53] In the American lobster, endogenous morphine is found in the haemolymph and ventral nerve cord.
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 , true lobster , northern lobster , Canadian Reds , [ 3 ] or Maine lobster .
Lobster is fished in water between 2 and 900 metres (1 and 500 fathoms), although some lobsters live at 3,700 metres (2,000 fathoms). Cages are of plastic-coated galvanized steel or wood. A lobster fisher may tend to as many as 2,000 traps. Around the year 2000, owing to overfishing and high demand, lobster aquaculture expanded. [86]
Spiny lobster farming is a big industry in Vietnam, with the main markets in China and Taiwan, [2] Vietnam competes in a market that is dominated by producers such as Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia, who all together export up to 10,000 t annually, compared with the 1,500 t produced by Vietnam farms. [7]
Epizootic Shell Disease (ESD) is an infection of the outer shell layer of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) by chitinolytic bacteria. Infection results in lesions and the degradation of each layer of shell, resulting in secondary bacterial infections and potentially death. [1] [2]
European lobster or common lobster: may grow to a length of 60 cm (24 in) and a mass of 6 kilograms (13 lb), and bears a conspicuous pair of claws. [8] In life, the lobsters are most of the time blue, only becoming "lobster red" on cooking. [9] Homarus gammarus is a highly esteemed food, and is widely caught using lobster pots, [8]
The American Lobster has also been found in the waters off of Southern California. Apparently they were set free by peta and now co-habitate with the Spiney Lobster which does not have claws. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.30.137.67 ( talk ) 04:43, 11 October 2007 (UTC) [ reply ]
On this European lobster, the right claw (on the left side of the image) is the crusher and the left claw is the cutter.. Homarus gammarus is a large crustacean, with a body length up to 60 centimetres (24 in) and weighing up to 5–6 kilograms (11–13 lb), although the lobsters caught in lobster pots are usually 23–38 cm (9–15 in) long and weigh 0.7–2.2 kg (1.5–4.9 lb). [3]