| two new species of cardicola (digenea: sanguinicolidae) in drums (sciaenidae) from mississippi and louisiana. | two new species of cardicola (digenea: sanguinicolidae) are described from the heart of drums (perciformes: sciaenidae) in and off mississippi and louisiana. cardicola palmeri n. sp. infects the black drum, pogonias cromis, and, in mature individuals, is distinguished from its congeners by the combination of a body 1.9-2.9 times longer than wide, an esophagus 44-52% of the body length, posterior ceca 1.0-1.8 times longer than the anterior ones, a gland encircling the seminal vesicle that is 30-3 ... | 2004 | 15040679 |