420
SUBJECT INDEX
L
Lambs, 122
Lecanocephalids, 255, 256
Lethality of Nematopsis, 148, 149
Leucine, 89
Leucocyte count in molluscs, influence
of temperature, 71
Leucocytes (amoebocytes, phagocytes),
60, 61, 64, 68, 70, 71, 131, 133, 152,
171, 194, 260
digestive function of, 61
sludging of, 72
Leucocytes, 60, 71, 72
Leydig cells, 70, 87, 117, 118, 128, 129,
Life-span of Odostomia, 279
Limpet, 100, 136
keyhole, 23
Lipase, 86
Lipids, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 113, 153,
171
206
hydrostatic role, 88
Lipid metabolism, related t o carboLipoproteins, 85
Long Island Sound, 170
Louisiana, 148, 207, 234, 294, 302
Lung flukes, 26, 27
Lungworms, 270
Lysine, 89
hydrate metabolism, 87
M
Macroenvironment, 54
Macrogametes, 151, 158, 159, 160
Madagascar, 256, 304, 305, 312
Maine, 226, 227, 241
Male reproductive system, avoidance
Malpeque disease, 11
Mantle, 79, 88, 98, 101, 183, 243, 244
Mantle fluid, molluscan, 75, 97
Marine bacteria, phagocytosis of, 62
Maryland, 119, 145, 170, 175, 193, 257,
263, 264
Massachusetts, 97, 137, 143, 178, 182,
200, 202, 223, 226, 227, 228, 231,
236, 237, 241, 242, 256, 265, 280,
281, 282, 285, 308, 312, 315, 322,
324, 325
by parasites, 109
Maturation, control of, 6, 16, 56
Mediterranean Sea, 21, 129, 135, 157,
203, 225, 230, 231, 286
Medusae, 20, 21, 132
Megalops, 319, 324, 329
Meningoencephalitis, 13, 270
Merozoites, 156, 157
Mesozoa, 84, 85, 132
Metabolic dependency, 5, 6, 7, 9, 100
Metacercariae, 59, 67, 77, 78, 121, 132,
202, 203, 205, 208, 212, 213, 214,
215, 217, 221, 223, 224, 226, 227,
230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237,
238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 245, 248,
249, 250, 254
encystment of, 58, 59, 237, 244
progenetic, 231, 232, 234
Metacestodes, 69, 102, 132, 257, 259
Metachromasia, 70, 80
Metamorphosis, influenced by substrate, 52, 54
Metanauplii, 286, 288, 289, 290, 296
Metaplasia, 13 1, 293
Metastrongylids, 270
Mexico, 100, 268
Mice, 122, 227, 242, 245
Microenvironment, 54
Microgametes, 151, 158, 159, 160
Micropyle, 152
Microsporidans, 175-177
Microsporidia, 63
Miracidia, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 47, 49, 57, 65, 66, 85,
120, 208, 245, 253
immobilization of, 77, 78, 79
swimming velocity, 31, 32
Miracidial epidermal plates, shedding
Mites, 47, 48, 131
Molluscan blood, bactericidal proMolluscs, as parasites. 276
Mortality
of, 57
perties, 75
associated with Hexamita, 139
associated with Minchinia, 164, 165
associated with Polydora, 275
parasitized molluscs, 104, 114, 116,
120, 130, 162, 164, 165
MSX, 11, 80, 165
SUBJECT INDEX
L
Lambs, 122
Lecanocephalids, 255, 256
Lethality of Nematopsis, 148, 149
Leucine, 89
Leucocyte count in molluscs, influence
of temperature, 71
Leucocytes (amoebocytes, phagocytes),
60, 61, 64, 68, 70, 71, 131, 133, 152,
171, 194, 260
digestive function of, 61
sludging of, 72
Leucocytes, 60, 71, 72
Leydig cells, 70, 87, 117, 118, 128, 129,
Life-span of Odostomia, 279
Limpet, 100, 136
keyhole, 23
Lipase, 86
Lipids, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 113, 153,
171
206
hydrostatic role, 88
Lipid metabolism, related t o carboLipoproteins, 85
Long Island Sound, 170
Louisiana, 148, 207, 234, 294, 302
Lung flukes, 26, 27
Lungworms, 270
Lysine, 89
hydrate metabolism, 87
M
Macroenvironment, 54
Macrogametes, 151, 158, 159, 160
Madagascar, 256, 304, 305, 312
Maine, 226, 227, 241
Male reproductive system, avoidance
Malpeque disease, 11
Mantle, 79, 88, 98, 101, 183, 243, 244
Mantle fluid, molluscan, 75, 97
Marine bacteria, phagocytosis of, 62
Maryland, 119, 145, 170, 175, 193, 257,
263, 264
Massachusetts, 97, 137, 143, 178, 182,
200, 202, 223, 226, 227, 228, 231,
236, 237, 241, 242, 256, 265, 280,
281, 282, 285, 308, 312, 315, 322,
324, 325
by parasites, 109
Maturation, control of, 6, 16, 56
Mediterranean Sea, 21, 129, 135, 157,
203, 225, 230, 231, 286
Medusae, 20, 21, 132
Megalops, 319, 324, 329
Meningoencephalitis, 13, 270
Merozoites, 156, 157
Mesozoa, 84, 85, 132
Metabolic dependency, 5, 6, 7, 9, 100
Metacercariae, 59, 67, 77, 78, 121, 132,
202, 203, 205, 208, 212, 213, 214,
215, 217, 221, 223, 224, 226, 227,
230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237,
238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 245, 248,
249, 250, 254
encystment of, 58, 59, 237, 244
progenetic, 231, 232, 234
Metacestodes, 69, 102, 132, 257, 259
Metachromasia, 70, 80
Metamorphosis, influenced by substrate, 52, 54
Metanauplii, 286, 288, 289, 290, 296
Metaplasia, 13 1, 293
Metastrongylids, 270
Mexico, 100, 268
Mice, 122, 227, 242, 245
Microenvironment, 54
Microgametes, 151, 158, 159, 160
Micropyle, 152
Microsporidans, 175-177
Microsporidia, 63
Miracidia, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 47, 49, 57, 65, 66, 85,
120, 208, 245, 253
immobilization of, 77, 78, 79
swimming velocity, 31, 32
Miracidial epidermal plates, shedding
Mites, 47, 48, 131
Molluscan blood, bactericidal proMolluscs, as parasites. 276
Mortality
of, 57
perties, 75
associated with Hexamita, 139
associated with Minchinia, 164, 165
associated with Polydora, 275
parasitized molluscs, 104, 114, 116,
120, 130, 162, 164, 165
MSX, 11, 80, 165