What is the ruling on eating istakoz (Turkish word for "lobster")?

Fatwa, posted 4.22.2010, from Iraq, in:
Religious Authority: 
Ali al-Sistanti
Website URL: 
http://www.sistani.org/
Fatwa Question or Essay Title: 
What is the ruling on eating istakoz (Turkish word for "lobster")?
Websites and Institutions: 
The Official Website of Grand Ayatollah Al Uzma Seyyid Ali al-Sistani

Eating it is forbidden.

ما حكم اكل (الاستكوزا) البحري؟ یحرم اكله

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