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Homarus americanus
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Homarus americanus
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
June 25, 2010
Just noticed that this species is included in the guide, so I decided to post these photos of a young lobster I found in a tide pool.

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Homarus americanus Homarus americanus
Contributed by metrioptera on 11 July, 2011 - 5:07pm

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