First record of a ‘fish’ blood fluke (Digenea: Aporocotylidae) from a marine mammal: Cardicola dhangali n. sp.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.06.009
Abstract: We describe the first known blood fluke from a marine mammal, the dugong, Dugong dugon (Sirenia: Dugongidae), which represents a new species of aporocotylid, Cardicola dhangali n. sp. (Digenea: Aporocotylidae). Eggs presumed to be of… read more here.
Keywords: marine mammal; blood fluke; cardicola; blood ... See more keywords