A fisherman in Maine caught an extremely rare golden lobster and donated it to the local University of New England’s Marine Science Center. (Courtesy of the University of New England)
It is well known that crabs, shrimp and other live crustaceans have mainly greenish or brown shells, but a fisherman in the United States recently caught a golden lobster, which is extremely rare.
Maine fisherman Babb (Marley Babb) caught this unique golden lobster, not because of its rarity and will be sold at a high price or cooked on the table, but donated to the local University of New England Marine Science Center (UNE Marine Science Center), and will be named “banana “Banana.
“Barber insisted that the ‘Banana’ be shipped all the way directly from the port after he finished his work that day on Feb. 3,” Lindsay Forette, lab coordinator and chemical hygiene officer at the Marine Science Center, said in a Feb. 5 statement.
A fisherman in Maine recently caught an extremely rare golden lobster and donated it to the local University of New England’s Marine Science Center. (Courtesy of the University of New England)
The sample is currently being studied by researchers, including Frater and marine science professor Markus Frederich.
The golden lobster is known to be the result of a genetic disorder called leucism. Albinism gene will reduce the formation of body color pigmentation, so the carapace will appear yellowish, white or white spots and other kinds of different colors. The official name of this lobster is “crystal lobster” (Crystal lobster). It is said that, from the probability of 30 million lobsters will appear only one, very rare.
But this disease and albinism (albinism) is different, because the albino gene does not affect the color of the eyes.
Because the “banana” appearance is too conspicuous, in the ocean is easy to be found by predators, and the probability of survival in nature is much lower than the ordinary lobster, more precious.
Researchers said they do not intend to release the “banana” to the sea, will leave it in the Marine Research Center to continue to take care of it. Now they are working with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and other related organizations to study the lobster, which weighs about 680 grams, and the reasons for its attractive golden color.
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