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American Lobster

Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Homarus americanus
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, Canada Species List, Cayman Islands Species List, Greenland Species List, Philippines Species List, The Netherlands Species List, wikipedia ID, Indonesia Species List, Bali Sea Species List, Bay of Fundy Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Gulf of St Lawrence Species List, North Atlantic Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, wikipedia LT, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia NN, NCBI, EOL authors, Mikmaq names, and United States Species List
Homarus americanus
Recognized by AnAge articles, Under Pressure World, FAO Fishery Statistics, Furui 2020, and Animal Diversity Web
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and GBIF classification
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837
Recognized by Freshwater and Marine Image Bank U Washington
Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edwards 1837
Recognized by OBIS environmental data records
Homarus americanus
Species recognized by iDigBio type specimen records, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Simpson et al 2020, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Wikipedia (inferred records), and GGBN data coverage
Homarus americanus
Recognized by AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, Flickr BHL, BHL data coverage, and Flickr Group
Homarus americanus (H. Milne Edwards 1837)
Species recognized by FAO species catalogs
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, World Register of Marine Species, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837
Recognized by NMNH Collection

Common Names

English

American lobster
prefer
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web, AnAge, Simpson et al 2020, FAO species catalogs, and World Register of Marine Species (prefers this name)
American Lobster preferred
Recognized by Flickr BHL and Wikidata Common Names
Atlantic Lobster
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Atlantic lobster
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
True Lobster
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
American clawed lobster
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
lobster
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
maine lobster
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
northern lobster
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Albanian

karavidhe amerikane preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

আমেরিকান গলদা চিংড়ি preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

американски омар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

llamàntol americà preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Homard
prefer
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Lobster
prefer
Recognized by FAO species catalogs

Chinese

美洲螯龍蝦 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

humr americký preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

amerikansk hummer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Amerikaanse kreeft preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Estonian

Ameerika homaar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

amerikanhummeri preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

homard américain preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species
Homard américain
prefer
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
homard d'Amérique
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
homard
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Georgian

ამერიკული ასთაკვი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Amerikanischer Hummer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

αμερικανικός αστακός preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

לובסטר אמריקני preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

अमेरिकी झींगा मछली preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Lobster amerika preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

gliomach Meiriceánach preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

アメリカウミザリガニ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
アメリカンロブスター preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species

Korean

미국바닷가재 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Amerikinis omaras preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

ഹോമറസ് അമേരിക്കാനസ് preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Miꞌkmaq

Jakej preferred
Recognized by Mikmaq names

Norwegian

amerikahummar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species
amerikahummer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species

Oriya

ଆମେରିକୀୟ ଚିଙ୍ଗୁଡି preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

شاه‌میگوی آمریکایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Homar amerykański preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Punjabi

ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਲਾਬਸਟਰ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

американский омар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Američki hlap preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Bogavante americano preferred
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
bogavante americano preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Swedish

Amerikansk hummer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Urdu

امریکی لابسٹر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Amerika omari preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Tôm hùm Mỹ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

هوماروس امريكانوس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

American lobster preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

American lobster preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

امریکی لابسٹر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Roa Tara

astice preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

美國龍蝦 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca Latreille 1802
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida Calman 1904
Decapoda Latreille 1802
Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
Astacidea Latreille 1802
Nephropoidea Dana 1852
Nephropidae Dana 1852
Homarus Weber 1795
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Pleocyemata
Astacidea Latreille 1802
Nephropoidea Dana 1852
Nephropidae Dana 1852
Homarus Weber 1795
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida
Decapoda
Nephropoidea
Nephropidae
Homarus
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus brittonestris Stenzel 1945
Homarus davisi Stenzel 1945
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)
Homarus hakelensis Fraas 1878
Homarus lehmanni Haas 1889
Homarus mickelsoni Bishop 1985
Homarus morrisi Quayle 1987
Homarus neptunianus Polkowsky 2004
Homarus travisensis Stenzel 1945
Homarus vulgaris Milne Edwards 1837

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)

GBIF classification

Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Crustacea Brünnich 1772
Malacostraca Latreille 1802
Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892
Eucarida Calman 1904
Decapoda Latreille 1802
Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
Astacidea Latreille 1802
Nephropoidea Dana 1852
Nephropidae Dana 1852
Homarus Weber 1795
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)

IUCN

Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Nephropidae
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Acanthacaris caeca (A. Milne-Edwards 1881)
Acanthacaris tenuimana Bate 1888
Eunephrops bairdii Smith 1885
Eunephrops cadenasi Chace 1939
Eunephrops luckhursti Manning 1997
Eunephrops manningi Holthuis 1974
Homarinus capensis (Herbst 1792)
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)
Metanephrops andamanicus (Wood-Mason 1891)
Metanephrops arafurensis (De Man 1905)
Metanephrops armatus Chan & Yu 1991
Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce 1966)
Metanephrops binghami (Boone 1927)
Metanephrops boschmai (Holthuis 1964)
Metanephrops challengeri (Balss 1914)
Metanephrops formosanus Chan & Yu 1987
Metanephrops japonicus (Tapparone-Canefri 1873)
Metanephrops mozambicus Macpherson 1990
Metanephrops neptunus (Bruce 1965)
Metanephrops rubellus (Moreira 1903)
Metanephrops sagamiensis (Parisi 1917)
Metanephrops sibogae (De Man 1916)
Metanephrops sinensis (Bruce 1966)
Metanephrops taiwanicus (Hu 1983)
Metanephrops thomsoni (Bate 1888)
Metanephrops velutinus Chan & Yu 1991
Nephropides caribaeus Manning 1969
Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus 1758)
Nephropsis acanthura Macpherson 1990
Nephropsis aculeata (S. I. Smith 1881)
Nephropsis agassizii A. Milne Edwards 1880
Nephropsis atlantica Norman 1882
Nephropsis carpenteri Wood-Mason 1885
Nephropsis ensirostris Alcock 1901
Nephropsis holthuisi Macpherson 1993
Nephropsis malhaensis Borradaile 1910
Nephropsis neglecta Holthuis 1974
Nephropsis occidentalis Faxon 1893
Nephropsis rosea Bate 1888
Nephropsis serrata Macpherson 1993
Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason 1872
Nephropsis suhmi Bate 1888
Nephropsis sulcata Macpherson 1990
Thaumastocheles dochmiodon Chan & Saint Laurent 1999
Thaumastocheles japonicus Calman 1913
Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson 1873)
Thaumastochelopsis brucei Ahyong, Chu & Chan 2007
Thaumastochelopsis wardi Bruce 1988
Thymopides grobovi (Burukovsky & Averin 1976)
Thymopides laurentae Segonzac & Macpherson 2003
Thymops birsteini (Zarenkov & Semenov 1872)
Thymopsis nilenta Holthuis 1974

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Crustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida
Decapoda
Pleocyemata
Astacidea
Nephropoidea
Nephropidae
Homarus
Homarus americanus (this page)
Homarus gammarus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Crustacea
Malacostraca
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida
Decapoda
Pleocyemata
Astacidea
Nephropidae
Homarus
Homarus americanus (this page)
Homarus capensis
Homarus gammarus
Homarus hakelensis

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Nephropidae
Homarus
Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837 (this page)
Homarus brittonestris Stenzel 1945
Homarus davisi Stenzel 1945
Homarus fami Garassino, Pasini & Nyborg ex Garassino, Pasini, Nyborg & Haggart 2021
Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758)
Homarus hungaricus Tshudy, Hyžný, Dulai & Jagt 2018
Homarus mickelsoni (Bishop 1985)
Homarus morrisi Quayle 1987
Homarus senonensis Forir 1887
Homarus travisensis Stenzel 1945
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