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  Most live national lobsters are normally colored an olive-green or mottled dark greenish brown. In rare cases, lobsters are available in shades of yellow, white (albino), bright blue, black, and red have been reported from time to time. Perhaps the most unusual colors will be the 'half-and-half' lobsters with a line lower their backs where in fact the two colors meet.
  
  The major pigment in a lobster's shell, astaxanthin, i..
  
  Lobsters are supposed to be red right? .. Well, yes and no. In case you require to dig up more on lobster delivery, we know about many libraries you might consider investigating.
  
  Most live national lobsters are normally colored an olive-green or mottled dark greenish brown. In rare cases, lobsters are available in shades-of red, white (albino), yellow, black, and brilliant blue have been reported from time to time. Probably the most unusual colors would be the 'half-and-half' lobsters with a line straight down their backs where the two colors meet.
  
  The major color in a lobster's shell, astaxanthin, is actually bright red in its free state; however in the lobster's shell astaxanthin is chemically bound to proteins that modify it to a greenish color. When lobsters are cooked, temperature reduces these bonds, releasing the astaxanthin so that it reverts to its normal red color.
  
  Just how does a lobster turn bright blue?
  
  A genetic defect has been found that causes a blue lobster to produce too much of protein. The protein wraps around a little, red carotenoid particle called as astaxanthin. The 2 press together, forming a blue complex referred to as crustacyanin which frequently gives the lobster shell a brilliant blue color. About one in a million lobsters are blue, but when cooked, it turns red such as the other lobsters.
  
  It's been suggested that over 'one in a million' lobsters created are blue, but many do not survive because their bright blue shell brings too much attention to them-selves, making them a prime target for predators. Boffins also think that blue lobsters are generally more intense than their normal colored alternatives. They have modified and changed to be more aggressive to safeguard themselves, because they don't simply blend in.
  
  The blue seafood is truly still another gift from Nature that almost all people never see. Many professional lobstermen go through their entire lobstering job without getting and sometimes even seeing a blue lobster. Because it is regarded as a once-in-a-lifetime occasion those that do have the opportunity of finding one, are amazed and excited and feel a sense of awe when they experience seeing the strikingly beautiful blue seafood for the very first time. The ones that are found are not commonly consumed, but instead directed at tanks and educational institutions and maintained display in tanks for others to enjoy.
  
  Taxonomy of Homarus americanus:
  
  Kingdom: Animalia
  
  Phylum: Arthropoda
  
  Class: Crustacea
  
  Order: Decapoda
  
  Suborder: Macrura reptantia
  
  Family: Nephrodidae
  
  Genus: Homarus
  
  Species: americanus.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Most live national lobsters are normally colored an olive-green or mottled dark greenish brown. In rare cases, lobsters are available in shades of yellow, white (albino), bright blue, black, and red have been reported from time to time. Perhaps the most unusual colors will be the 'half-and-half' lobsters with a line lower their backs where in fact the two colors meet. <br /> <br /> The major pigment in a lobster's shell, astaxanthin, i.. <br /> <br /> Lobsters are supposed to be red right? .. Well, yes and no. In case you require to dig up more on <a href="http://www.mainelobsternow.com/" rel="nofollow">lobster delivery</a>, we know about many libraries you might consider investigating. <br /> <br /> Most live national lobsters are normally colored an olive-green or mottled dark greenish brown. In rare cases, lobsters are available in shades-of red, white (albino), yellow, black, and brilliant blue have been reported from time to time. Probably the most unusual colors would be the 'half-and-half' lobsters with a line straight down their backs where the two colors meet. <br /> <br /> The major color in a lobster's shell, astaxanthin, is actually bright red in its free state; however in the lobster's shell astaxanthin is chemically bound to proteins that modify it to a greenish color. When lobsters are cooked, temperature reduces these bonds, releasing the astaxanthin so that it reverts to its normal red color. <br /> <br /> Just how does a lobster turn bright blue? <br /> <br /> A genetic defect has been found that causes a blue lobster to produce too much of protein. The protein wraps around a little, red carotenoid particle called as astaxanthin. The 2 press together, forming a blue complex referred to as crustacyanin which frequently gives the lobster shell a brilliant blue color. About one in a million lobsters are blue, but when cooked, it turns red such as the other lobsters. <br /> <br /> It's been suggested that over 'one in a million' lobsters created are blue, but many do not survive because their bright blue shell brings too much attention to them-selves, making them a prime target for predators. Boffins also think that blue lobsters are generally more intense than their normal colored alternatives. They have modified and changed to be more aggressive to safeguard themselves, because they don't simply blend in. <br /> <br /> The blue seafood is truly still another gift from Nature that almost all people never see. Many professional lobstermen go through their entire lobstering job without getting and sometimes even seeing a blue lobster. Because it is regarded as a once-in-a-lifetime occasion those that do have the opportunity of finding one, are amazed and excited and feel a sense of awe when they experience seeing the strikingly beautiful blue seafood for the very first time. The ones that are found are not commonly consumed, but instead directed at tanks and educational institutions and maintained display in tanks for others to enjoy. <br /> <br /> Taxonomy of Homarus americanus: <br /> <br /> Kingdom: Animalia <br /> <br /> Phylum: Arthropoda <br /> <br /> Class: Crustacea <br /> <br /> Order: Decapoda <br /> <br /> Suborder: Macrura reptantia <br /> <br /> Family: Nephrodidae <br /> <br /> Genus: Homarus <br /> <br /> Species: americanus.</div>

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