Lobster

The acknowledged king of shellfish is the clawed lobster, which is blue-black until cooked when it turns a brilliant red. There are two closely related varieties of clawed lobster that are found in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. The Northern lobster has larger, fleshier claws and a wider tail. Elsewhere in the world, the less colorful, brownish-pink, spiny lobster prevails, also called rock lobster, crawfish, or langouste (not to be confused with langoustine). In European waters the common spiny lobster is fished locally. Flat, slipper, or locust lobsters have a broad flat body and less meat than the spiny lobster. They are found in the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America and are related to the Australian flathead locust lobster, locally known as the Moreton Bay bug.