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Rare split-colored lobster caught off Cape Cod stuns scientists and fishermen
Officials said the lobster has a 1-in-50-million chance of appearing in the wild and will be displayed when the aquarium reopens.
- On April 16, the crew of the fishing vessel Timothy Michael caught a rare, split-colored lobster off the coast of Cape Cod, according to the Wellfleet Shellfish Company.
- A split-lobster, also called a chimera, features different colors on each half of its body, with officials estimating a 1 in 50 million chance of finding such a creature.
- Wellfleet Shellfish Company donated the crustacean to the Woods Hole Science Aquarium, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and stewardship of the region's marine science community.
- The aquarium, located in Falmouth, is currently under construction, so the lobster is being temporarily housed in holding tanks at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
- When the aquarium reopens, the lobster will be on public display, offering visitors a unique opportunity to observe the biological results of genetic mosaicism.
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Extremely Rare 1-In-50 Million Split-Color Lobster Was Caught Off Cape Cod In Perfect Condition
rarest lobster phenotypes on earth One of the rarest phenotypes of lobster was recently caught off Cape Cod by the Wellfleet Shellfish Company. They hauled in an ultra-rare split-color lobster in perfect condition. The odds of a split-color lobster existing in the wild are approximately 1-in-50 million, making it rarer than a yellow lobster (1-in-30 million) and much rarer than a blue lobster (1-in-2 million). Extremely Rare Split-Color Lobster …
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