George R Y
Science. 1966 Sep 9;153(3741):1262-4. doi: 10.1126/science.153.3741.1262.
The glycogen content of the isopod, Limnoria lignorum, ranges from 2.01 to 3.44 percent of its dry weight. Starvation of the animal for I week results in a decrease of the glycogen content by about 68 percent. Measurements of its oxygen consumption indicate that sufficient carbohydrate, probably its sole source of energy, is oxidized daily to meet the carbon requirements. The infestation zone of Limnoria is restricted to the surface of submerged wood, since this isopod borer, unlike the molluscan borers, does not have a glycogen reserve sufficient to meet prolonged periods of anaerobiosis.
等足类动物木蠹水虱的糖原含量占其干重的2.01%至3.44%。该动物饥饿1周会导致糖原含量下降约68%。对其耗氧量的测量表明，每天有足够的碳水化合物（可能是其唯一的能量来源）被氧化，以满足碳需求。木蠹水虱的侵染区域仅限于水下木材的表面，因为这种等足类蛀虫与软体动物蛀虫不同，它没有足够的糖原储备来满足长时间的无氧状态。
