Homarus americanus
Homarus americanus
(American lobster)
Crustaceans-Lobsters
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10 results for Homarus americanus (American lobster)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
4195 CA Trinidad Lighthouse (off), between San Francisco and Cape Disappointment, WA1888 18010102 Mad-Redwoodfailed
621430 CALos AngelesSan Pedro Bay1950 18070106 San Gabrielfailed
4206 NEDouglasElkhorn River near Omaha1873 10220003 Lower Elkhornfailed
4190 UT Great Salt Lake1874 16020310 Great Salt Lakefailed
4205 WAGrays HarborGray's Harbor, at Peterson Point near entrance to harbor.1892 17100105 Grays Harborfailed
4204 WAGrays HarborHoquiam River, at mouth, Grays Harbor1892 17100105 Grays Harborfailed
4202 WAJeffersonPort Townsend Bay1896 17110019 Puget Soundfailed
4200 WAJeffersonPuget Sound near Port Townsend.1889 17110019 Puget Soundfailed
4199 WAPacificShoalwater (Willapa) Bay1889 17100106 Willapa Bayfailed
4203 WAPacificShoalwater (Willapa) Bay1896 17100106 Willapa Bayfailed

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/22/2026].

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