 Dinospores supposedly exit the host through small openings in the carapace or through antennal glands.Macrospores are slightly larger than microspores by a few micrometers, and both are able to withstand ocean water conditions for several days.Discrepancies in life stages can occur due to the timing of parasite acquisition as well as due to varying maturation rates of parasites in different hosts (Shields, 1994).