WoRMS taxon details
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards, 1837
156134 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156134)
accepted
Species
Astacus marinus Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Milne Edwards, H. (1834-1840). Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés, Comprenant l´Anatomie, la Physiologie et la Classification de ces Animaux. Encyclopédique Roret, Paris; vol I (1834): i-xxxv + 1-468, vol. II (1837): 1-532, vol. III (1840): 1-638, pls. 1–42. <em>Paris, Roret.</em> 2: Text pp. 1–532; Atlas, pp. 1–32, pls. 1–42., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16170#/summary [details]
Type locality contained in New Jersey
type locality contained in New Jersey [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: Labrador to Rich Inlet, near Wilmington, NC
Distribution Western Atlantic: Labrador to Rich Inlet, near Wilmington, NC [details]
DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156134 on 2024-11-21
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original description
Milne Edwards, H. (1834-1840). Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés, Comprenant l´Anatomie, la Physiologie et la Classification de ces Animaux. Encyclopédique Roret, Paris; vol I (1834): i-xxxv + 1-468, vol. II (1837): 1-532, vol. III (1840): 1-638, pls. 1–42. <em>Paris, Roret.</em> 2: Text pp. 1–532; Atlas, pp. 1–32, pls. 1–42., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16170#/summary [details]
original description (of Astacus marinus Say, 1817) Say, T. (1817). An account of the Crustacea of the United States (continued). <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia.</em> 1(1): 155-169. [details]
context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors
[request]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Holthuis, L. B. (1991). FAO species catalogue. Vol 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. <em>FAO fisheries Synopsis.</em> 125(13): 1–292. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Astacus marinus Say, 1817) Say, T. (1817). An account of the Crustacea of the United States (continued). <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia.</em> 1(1): 155-169. [details]
context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors
[request]context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Holthuis, L. B. (1991). FAO species catalogue. Vol 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. <em>FAO fisheries Synopsis.</em> 125(13): 1–292. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
[request]ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species abundance in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Rare [details]Introduced species abundance in East China Sea (IHO Sea Area) : 97 one-year old lobsters were experimentally released [details]
Introduced species abundance in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Rare [details]
Introduced species abundance in Ukraine (Nation) : Rare [details]
Introduced species abundance in Ireland (Nation) : Rare [details]
Introduced species impact in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Genetic impacts: hybridisation and introgression [details]
Introduced species impact in Ukraine (Nation) : Genetic impacts: hybridisation and introgression [details]
Introduced species impact United Kingdom part of the North Sea (Marine Region) Genetic impacts: hybridisation and introgression [details]
Introduced species management in Ukraine (Nation) : yes [details]
Introduced species population trend in East China Sea (IHO Sea Area) : American Lobsters have not become established in Japan (Iwasaki 2006). [details]
Introduced species population trend in Japan (Nation) : American Lobsters have not become established in Japan (Iwasaki 2006). [details]
Introduced species remark In Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Its sporadic occurrence in northern European waters has caused concern because of possible hybridization, competition or disease transfer to the native European Lobster (H. gammarus) (Jørstad et al. 2007; Jørstad et al. 2011). [details]
Introduced species remark In Ukraine (Nation) : Mangement notes: it is illegal to hold American lobsters in open waters in GB under the Lobster (Control of Deposit) Order 1981. [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in East China Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Individual release: deliberate release by individuals [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Ukraine (Nation) : Live food, escapes and deliberate introduction [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Ireland (Nation) : Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Individual release: accidental release by individuals (e.g. aquarium discards) [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Individual release: deliberate release by individuals
Recent occurrences in northern European waters are probably the result of discarded, escaped, or deliberately released live animals (Jørstad et al. 2007). [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Japan (Nation) : Individual release: deliberate release by individuals [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Individual release: accidental release by individuals (e.g. aquarium discards)
Live food, escapes and deliberate introduction [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Individual release: deliberate release by individuals
Live food, escapes and deliberate introduction [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Ukraine (Nation) : Fisheries: accidental with deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) Aquaculture: deliberate [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: Labrador to Rich Inlet, near Wilmington, NC [details]Habitat This species is found at depths of 0-800 m over hard substrate from near shoreline to continental shelf. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Amerikaanse kreeft | [details] |
| English | northern lobstermaine lobsterlobsterAmerican lobsterAmerican clawed lobster | [details] |
| French | homard d'Amériquehomard américainhomard | [details] |
| German | Amerikanischer Hummer | [details] |
| Japanese | アメリカンロブスター | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | amerikahummer | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | amerikahummar | [details] |
| Spanish | bogavante americano | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (21 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (429 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Homarus americanus)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (170853 nucleotides; 66200 proteins)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Homarus americanus Milne Edwards, 1837 (USNM CRT 185412) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1100332 Homarus americanus)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (105 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 036013)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (429 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Homarus americanus)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (170853 nucleotides; 66200 proteins)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Homarus americanus Milne Edwards, 1837 (USNM CRT 185412) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1100332 Homarus americanus)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (105 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 036013)
To ITIS
