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Femia de Lumbrigante

Homarus gammarus

Photo by caldasrafa
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Lumbrigante (gl), Bogavante (es), European lobster (uk) | Project Noah

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caldasrafa
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8828067
caldasrafa
now you can see a mutation in the same place but other specie http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8507393
caldasrafa
and the same whit other species like: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8502515 and http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8810082
caldasrafa
I'm not an expert but I'm trying!! plees see this pictures and look the locatión, it is very diferent!!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8808127 and http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8503499
Nicholas4
I disagree about the blue color being there due to captivity. It is a mutation as per the link below. look at the coloration paragraph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_lobster
caldasrafa
weighs 1500g and is about 35cm long!!!
caldasrafa
is color is caused by food and to be in captivity!!!
Nicholas4
Can you tell us the weight? Looks like its about 3-5 lbs
Nicholas4
The blue lobster is a mutation occurring very seldom.. Wow! This one looks pretty large, therefore old.

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Rias Galegas
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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