Evidence found
29,415 records across 3 countries and territories, 1823–2026.
Homarus americanus · GBIF taxon key 5972004
Where has the American Lobster been recorded?
Homarus americanus occurrence evidence comes from 29,415 records in 3 countries and territories, from 1823 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 29,415 records
- 3 places
- 82 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
9 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18232026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where American Lobster has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for American Lobster. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,293 | |
| Canada | 13,086 | |
| Sweden | 36 |
Related animals
Others in the family Nephropidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.