An extraordinary ocean discovery has spurred scientific inquiry after a lobsterman caught a yellow-hued lobster with a genetic mutation so rare, it only affects 1 in every 30 million lobsters. Upon catching the rare crustacean, lobsterman Marley Babb donated it to the University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford. The lobster was affectionately named “Banana,” after its striking coloration. “After working Wednesday, Marley insisted on driving Banana all the way down from Tenant’s Harbor to drop her off,” Lindsay Forette, lab coordinator and chemical hygiene officer at the marine center, said in a statement on Feb. 5. Researchers, including Forette and professor of Marine Sciences Markus Frederich, are now studying the specimen. “UNE has cultivated strong connections with lobstermen and Maine DMR,” said Charles Tilburg, director of the School of Marine and Environmental Programs. “It was through those connections that Markus learned about Banana and Lindsay was able to …