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, 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