Where does the American Lobster live?
Homarus americanus has 916,465 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1823 to 2026. Most records come from Canada.
- 916,465 records
- 19 places
- 107 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaNephropidaeHomarus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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 it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 894,325 | |
| United States | 22,011 | |
| United Kingdom | 54 | |
| Sweden | 36 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 12 | |
| Ireland | 7 | |
| Belgium | 3 | |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Spain | 2 | |
| Greece | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Greenland | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Nephropidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.