[One classification of the monogeneans of the Microcotylidae family]

The division of the family Microcotylidae suggested by Unnithan, 1971 into subordinate taxons is quite unsatisfactory. A detailed analysis has shown that all the subfamilies erected by Unnithan due to some reasons or others are invalid. Of 13 new genera six are synonyms of other earlier known genera, one is nomen preoccupatum, one genus is doubtful and only five genera are valid. However, three genera of these five need a serious revision since they represent a conglomerate of non-allied species and one genus requires some emmendations.