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The 10 pages that link to American lobster, each with the reason it gives.

• MalacostracaBroader topic: Its anatomy exemplifies the familiar large-bodied, clawed malacostracan form.

• LobsterBroader topic: This species supports one of the world’s most valuable lobster fisheries.

• Crustacean larvaRelated: Its planktonic larvae pass through several stages before settling to the seafloor.

• Crustacean moltingBroader topic: Its growth and vulnerability to capture vary with the molt cycle.

• DecapodBroader topic: It supports one of the best-known commercial fisheries for a decapod.

• Slipper lobsterCompared with: Its prominent claws and cylindrical body sharply differ from the slipper lobster's broad form.

• Long Island SoundRelated: Lobster populations in the Sound collapsed after severe warming and disease in the late 1990s.

• Gulf of MaineRelated: Its fishery is a major economic and cultural force along the gulf's coast.

• Furry lobsterCompared with: Its large claws and smooth, hard shell contrast with the furry lobster's form and bristled covering.

• Reef lobsterCompared with: It is a familiar true lobster, unlike the smaller reef lobster family.