| a new blood fluke of the genus cardicola (trematoda: sanguinicolidae) from pacific bluefin tuna thunnus orientalis (temminck & schlegel, 1844) cultured in japan. | a new sanguinicolid blood fluke, cardicola orientalis n. sp., is described from the afferent branchial artery and heart of pacific bluefin tuna thunnus orientalis (temminck & schlegel) cultured in mie and nagasaki prefectures, japan. the new species is most similar to c. ambrosioi braicovich, etchegoin, timi et sardella, 2006 from the brazilian flathead, percophis brasiliensis quoy & gaimard, but can be differentiated by the position of the female genital pore (in midline or slightly sinistral i ... | 2010 | 19835980 |