Microcotyle bassensis
Species of worms
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Microcotyle bassensis is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Microcotylidae.[1]
| Microcotyle bassensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Mazocraeidea |
| Family: | Microcotylidae |
| Genus: | Microcotyle |
| Species: | M. bassensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcotyle bassensis Murray, 1931[1] | |
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Systematics
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]
Hosts and localities
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]
