(2010) were the first to report a "Hematodinium" infection in shrimp.Recent findings from infected Russian crustacean farms

Red king crabs "P. camtschaticus" and blue king crabs "P. platypus" from the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia studied in late 2006 had a tiny percentage of individuals that showed symptoms of a "Hematodinium" infection (Ryazanova, 2008).