MadSci Network: Zoology
Query:

Re: What was in imbedded in my lobster claw that I ate last night?

Date: Fri Aug 26 05:40:46 2005
Posted By: david bell, Faculty, life & Envrionmental sciences, nottingham uni
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 1124649793.Zo
Message:

hi there
this really isn't my area at all.

However, I know that lobsters form a dark coloured pigment during the 
process of "inflammation", so I suspect the dark-coloured meat was the 
lobster equivalent of an immune response.

The red blob could be anything, ranging from a bacterial infection, 
through fungal to animal (e.g. a worm). It could have successfully 
resolved, since the "cranberry" was fully surrounded, or the process of 
infection could have only just started.

But bear in mind that what I say is pure speculation, as I didn't see the 
animal/ lesion, and I know next to nothing about lobsters anyway !

cheers
david



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