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Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
is a
family
of polyopisthocotylean
monogeneans
. All the
species
in this family are
parasitic
on
fish
.
Subfamilies
According to the
World Register of Marine Species
, as of
2018
the family includes 7 subfamilies:
Anchoromicrocotylinae
Bravo-Hollis,
1981
Atriasterinae
Maillard
&
Noisy
,
1979
including
Sparicotyle chrysophrii
Metamicrocotylinae
Yamaguti
,
1963
Microcotylinae
Taschenberg
,
1879
including
Microcotyle
with many species.
Prosomicrocotylinae
Yamaguti, 1963
Prostatomicrocotylinae Yamaguti,
1968
Syncoelicotylinae
Mamaev
& Zubchenko,
1978