The occurrence of shell disease in three species of penaeid shrimp is reported. Chitinoclastic bacteria isolated from lesions on these shrimp and from lesions on the blue crab were classified as members of the genera Beneckea, Vibrio, and Pseudomonas. One type of Beneckea was present in all cases of shell disease encountered, making this organism suspect of being the causative agent.
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