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Posted by Hemos on Monday January 17, 2005 @12:35PM from the wonderful-evolution dept.

sbowles writes "A lobster fisherman out of Halifax Nova Scotia has caught a 2-coloured hermaphrodite lobster. The ocean oddity is a first for Murray Townsend and his crew. 'I've seen lobsters of different colours, shades and with different markings, but nothing quite like this.' The animal has been donated to the Bedford Institute of Oceanography."

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tsunami (Score:2, Funny)

by jannesha ( 441851 ) writes:

I'm sure that this washed up because of the recent tsunamies!

(karma be damned...)
- - Re:tsunami (Score:1)
    
    by jannesha ( 441851 ) writes:
    
    I was (jokingly) refering to story from Saturday [slashdot.org]
    - Re:tsunami (Score:1, Redundant)
      
      by Alpha27 ( 211269 ) writes:
      
      You can never be too sure, even on slashdot.
Is it me or is this lobster posing? (Score:5, Funny)

by Alpha27 ( 211269 ) writes: on Monday January 17, 2005 @12:41PM (#11386820)

Well if it is a hermaphrodite, then it has the traits of a gay man from soho. "Honey I'm here to conquer the world" *two snaps*

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Two Tons! (Score:3, Funny)

by Phillup ( 317168 ) writes: on Monday January 17, 2005 @12:42PM (#11386836)

I'll be the first to admit that I scan this site.

But, the first time I read the title... I swear... I thought it said two tons.

That would be a hell of a meal!

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- Re:Two Tons! (Score:1)
  
  by p4ul13 ( 560810 ) writes:
  
  I did the same thing. Except that in my case I actually saw the spelling, but thought it was a typo for "tonne".
  Interesting story, but our version would have been cooler!
  - Re:Two Tons! (Score:2)
    
    by ArsonSmith ( 13997 ) writes:
    
    I did the same thing. I remeber hearing a while back that lobster don't actually age and continue to grow throughout their lifespan. Now they are mostly over fished but I har heard that lobster use to get up to 75lbs and well over 100 years old. The main limiting factor to lobsters life span was as they got bigger it was easer for preditors to get them as they couldn't hide as well.
    
    Don't know if any of it was true but it was interesting enough to rember but not interesting enough for me to validate.
    - Re:Two Tons! (Score:1)
      
      by contagious_d ( 807463 ) writes:
      
      Your comment intrigued me.
      
      Giant Tasmanian Lobsters [ausemade.com.au]
      
      Nelson the 30 year old lobster [aquariumofthelakes.co.uk]
      
      the American Giant Lobster ;) [93950.com]
      - Re:Two Tons! (Score:2)
        
        by ArsonSmith ( 13997 ) writes:
        
        "How old can a Lobster live to be? Based on the descriptions of large Lobsters seen by fishermen during Colonial times, Lobsters of that period sometimes lived to be (approximately) 150 years old. Not surprisingly, when the Lobster industry began during the 1800's, the life expectancy of Lobsters decreased. The scientific community also waited until the 1800's before they took an interest in Lobsters. Therefore, the oldest Lobster on record lived to be 100 years old, and weighed about 43 pounds."
        
        I found t
- Re: Two Tons! (Score:1)
  
  by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes:
  
  > the first time I read the title... I swear... I thought it said two tons. That would be a hell of a meal!
  
  Conversely, you would only be a small snack.
i for one .. (Score:1, Funny)

by torpor ( 458 ) writes:

.. welcome our new lobster overlords, and would like to remind them that as a conscientious shellfish-alergist, i have never consumed a member of their species willingly! hail tepis!
The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:1)

by pomegranatesix ( 809489 ) writes:

Wow, but I thought all lobsters were red though. It's a mutant!

I'm imagining it starring in the next Rocky Horror Picture Show, with other sea creatures.
- Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:3, Informative)
  
  by Fr05t ( 69968 ) writes:
  
  Actually Lobsters are rarely red until you cook them. Greenish Brown and sometimes all blue are more common in the Maritimes (Atlantic Canada).
  - Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:1)
    
    by pomegranatesix ( 809489 ) writes:
    
    I know :P But have you ever seen a non-red lobster in a Disney movie? This lobster is very in touch with his feminine side. I wonder how it gets it on with the other lobster in the ocean?
    - Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:2)
      
      by gothzilla ( 676407 ) writes:
      
      So does that mean Disney only uses cooked lobsters in it's movies?
      - Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:1)
        
        by madaxe42 ( 690151 ) writes:
        
        Probably. At least they don't use cooked horses/people. That would just be grim. It'd be an entire new genre of children's gore flick...
- Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:2)
  
  by cei ( 107343 ) writes:
  
  Nah, it probably just has an aluminum foil wrapped sea cucumber in its pants.
Wow (Score:1)

by Profane MuthaFucka ( 574406 ) writes:

I am so jealous of that lobster. If it were me, I don't think that I'd ever leave the house.
Michael Jackson of the sea (Score:5, Funny)

by L. VeGas ( 580015 ) writes: on Monday January 17, 2005 @01:02PM (#11387078) Homepage Journal

What's two colors, two sexes, and shouldn't have little children play with it?

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- Re:halifax people are haligonians. (Score:2)
  
  by Fr05t ( 69968 ) writes:
  
  I'm a Monctonian but Halifax is my favourite Maritime city to get drunk and fall down in.
News for nerds...... (Score:2, Funny)

by geekboxjockey ( 745169 ) writes:

Stuff that matters? sorry, I was just rather surprised to see this on slashdot... maybe someone will get linux running on it....?
- Re: News for nerds...... (Score:3, Funny)
  
  by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes:
  
  > maybe someone will get linux running on it
  
  As a dual boot system, no doubt.
Crustaceans? (Score:2)

by the eric conspiracy ( 20178 ) writes:

Slow News Day?
How... (Score:2, Interesting)

by jangobongo ( 812593 ) writes:

How is it genetically possible to have a creature that is blue/female on one side and grayish-green/male on the other side? That seems impossible to me. Have there been any other examples in the animal world showing such a split?

I was expecting someone here to say, "That wee beastie got a little to close too the nuclear power plant" or some such.
- Re:How... (Score:2)
  
  by vondo ( 303621 ) * writes:
  
  It's possible, even in humans, to have fraternal twins that don't separate and grow into one person. They can live semi-ordinary lives. Sorry I don't have a reference, I was reading this a few months ago and was really surprised.
  Anyway, it may be that on a genetic level, this is actually two organisms.
  - Re: How... (Score:3, Interesting)
    
    by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes:
    
    > Sorry I don't have a reference, I was reading this a few months ago and was really surprised.
    
    chimera [wikipedia.org]
    - Re: How... (Score:2)
      
      by vondo ( 303621 ) * writes:
      
      Yes, thank you. The New Scientist article they reference (google for it) is very interesting.
When interviewed... (Score:4, Funny)

by Lars T. ( 470328 ) writes: <Lars.Traeger@nOsPam.googlemail.com> on Monday January 17, 2005 @02:08PM (#11387753) Journal

the lobster said his name was Lokai, and his race os blue-and-brown lobsters were at war with this race of brown-and-blue lobsters...

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Two tone and spray paint (Score:2)

by Lead Butthead ( 321013 ) writes:

I could've swore that guy bought some blue spray paint from me shortly before his once in a life time find... (not.)
behold! (Score:2)

by thhamm ( 764787 ) writes:

the gender bender! [robotoys.com]
Gender bending what???? (Score:1)

by Pig Hogger ( 10379 ) writes:

When you read

Gender-Bending Lobster

Who else thought about this guy [gotfuturama.com]???
- Re:Gender bending what???? (Score:1)
  
  by fbjon ( 692006 ) writes:
  
  Actually, I thought it was the fisherman's gender that got bent, after quick retribution by the lobster's claws.
CBC stream (Score:3, Informative)

by illusion_2K ( 187951 ) writes: <slashdotNO@SPAMdissolve.ca> on Monday January 17, 2005 @03:14PM (#11388360) Homepage

The CBC has a stream of their TV coverage (in real, but what can you do?) availible here [www.cbc.ca]

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zerg (Score:2)

by Lord Omlette ( 124579 ) writes:

Just went through the article, and they failed to mention how tasty it was...
It's out of character for me but... (Score:2, Funny)

by cyberzephyr ( 705742 ) writes:

I wonder if anyone told the lobster to go fuck it's self. Please forgive this.
A mutant! (Score:2)

by macdaddy357 ( 582412 ) writes:

Like blinky the 3-eyed fish from The Simpsons, except it's real. A mutant! There must be nookyooler shit in that water!
Less exciting than I expected... (Score:1)

by im_thatoneguy ( 819432 ) writes:

I read... Fisherman catches two Tonne lobster. Now that would be one bigass lobster. No it wasn't a sea monster... it just happened to be to colors ;(
Give Darwin a helping hand (Score:1)

by Blowfishie ( 677313 ) writes:

Just a thought...
Once in a while, a very long while, a genetic mutation comes along and makes the first step towards a new species.
This hermaphrodite lobster may have been able to mate with itself and make lots more 2-tone lobsters. From the photo in the article, it looks like it was caught alive. It would be interesting to see what would happen if it is given the chance to breed with itself.
It would also be interesting to see if the blue half tastes different to the other half!

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tsunami (Score:2, Funny)

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Is it me or is this lobster posing? (Score:5, Funny)

Two Tons! (Score:3, Funny)

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i for one .. (Score:1, Funny)

The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:1)

Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:3, Informative)

Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:1)

Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:2)

Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:1)

Re:The Tim Curry of Lobsters?! (Score:2)

Wow (Score:1)

Michael Jackson of the sea (Score:5, Funny)

Re:halifax people are haligonians. (Score:2)

News for nerds...... (Score:2, Funny)

Re: News for nerds...... (Score:3, Funny)

Crustaceans? (Score:2)

How... (Score:2, Interesting)

Re:How... (Score:2)

Re: How... (Score:3, Interesting)

Re: How... (Score:2)

When interviewed... (Score:4, Funny)

Two tone and spray paint (Score:2)

behold! (Score:2)

Gender bending what???? (Score:1)

Re:Gender bending what???? (Score:1)

CBC stream (Score:3, Informative)

zerg (Score:2)

It's out of character for me but... (Score:2, Funny)

A mutant! (Score:2)

Less exciting than I expected... (Score:1)

Give Darwin a helping hand (Score:1)

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