Crustaceans

Abstract:

This chapter deals with the conventional separation of crustaceans and insects. A number of crustaceans are maintained as pets and display animals in marine aquaria, especially shrimp. There are six classes within the subphylum Crustacea: Cephalocarida, Branchiopoda, Ostracoda, Remipedia, Maxillopoda, and Malacostraca. The types of diseases affecting crustaceans are in many cases similar to those affecting aquatic vertebrates and terrestrial mammals. Gas bubble disease is a noninfectious condition in aquatic organisms caused by supersaturated levels of total dissolved gas in water. Shell disease is a common term for areas of erosion and melanization in the exoskeleton in crustaceans. White spot disease is caused by white spot syndrome virus, the only member of the genus Whispovirus. Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis is a newly emerging disease caused by infection with the pathogenic agent Hepatobacter penaei. Hematodiniosis is a fatal disease of crustaceans caused by parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium.

Año de publicación:

2021

Keywords:

• Crustaceans
• White spot syndrome virus
• Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis
• Terrestrial mammals
• Total dissolved gas
• Gas bubble disease
• White spot disease
• Shell disease

Fuente:

scopus