Specimen Information

Homarus americanus
Homarus americanus
(American lobster)
Crustaceans-Lobsters
Native Transplant

Specimen ID4189
GroupCrustaceans-Lobsters
GenusHomarus
Speciesamericanus
Common NameAmerican lobster
StateCA
CountyAlameda
LocalitySan Francisco Bay at Oakland
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
Map
Collection Day12
Collection Month6
Collection Year1874
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
Reference 2
Ref. Number:9341
Author:Rathbun, R.
Date:1888
Title:The transplanting of lobsters to the Pacific coast of the United States.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:8
Pages:453-472
Commentsgravid
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Stocked4


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