Paramoebiasis
Encyclopedia
Paramoeba Parasite is a parasite that attacks the nervous system
of lobster
s. Lately, lobsters that have been pulled up in Western LIS
have been dead with the parasite. Also, it caused almost all the deaths of the lobsters in 1999.
Nervous system
The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts, central and peripheral. The central nervous...
of lobster
Lobster
Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most...
s. Lately, lobsters that have been pulled up in Western LIS
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
have been dead with the parasite. Also, it caused almost all the deaths of the lobsters in 1999.