Platytroctegen Lloyd [R. E.] 1909:145 Masc. Platytroctegen mirus Lloyd 1909. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Platytroctegen Lloyd 1909 -- (Krefft 1973:98 [ref. 7166], Quéro et al. in Whitehead et al. 1984:263 [ref. 13675], Sazonov 1986 [ref. 6003]). •Synonym of Platytroctes Günther 1878 -- (Matsui & Rosenblatt 1987:102 [ref. 10670]). Current status: Synonym of Platytroctes Günther 1878. Platytroctidae.