Microcotyle bassensis

Microcotyle bassensis was first described by Florence Murray in 1931.^[1] It was redescribed by Woolcock in 1936 from specimens forwarded to him by Murray,^[3] and by Dillon et al., (1985) who completed the original and subsequent redescription of the adult's morphology.^[4] Microcotyle bassensis was transferred by Caballero & Bravo-Hollis to the genus Paramicrocotyle as Paramicrocotyle bassensis.^[2] Mamaev, in his revision of the family Microcotylidae, suppressed this combination, reassigned the species to the genus Microcotyle and considered Paramicrocotyle a junior subjective synonym of Microcotyle.^[5]

A sequence of the species' ITS2 rDNA gene has been published.^[6]

The type-host is the Southern sand flathead Platycephalus bassensis (Platycephalidae ).^[1] It was also recorded on other Platycephalidae; the bluespotted flathead Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus and the flathead Platycephalus haackei (currently Platycephalus richardsoni),^[4] and from Platycephalus sp.^[6]

Microcotyle bassensis was first described from fishes caught off Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.^[1] It was also reported again from the type locality.^[4][6]