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Meet Casper, the rare ghost lobster now part of university research

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A Maine university is studying lobster genetics through a rare 'ghost' lobster named Casper. This specimen is considered the rarest color variant of the species. Researchers are using the lobster to investigate the genetic causes behind various colorations.

A university in Maine is studying the genetics behind lobsters' many different colors. They just got what is considered the rarest color of lobster to exist.

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