mimus, Plataplochilus Lambert [J. G.] 1967:364, Figs. 1-2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 76 (nos 3-4); ref. 7971] Marigot of the N'Koltang, Gabon. Holotype: MRAC 153265. Paratypes: MRAC 153266-78 (13). •Synonym of Plataplochilus ngaensis (Ahl 1924) -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:193 [ref. 6198]). •Valid as Plataplochilus mimus Lambert 1967 -- (Lazara 2001:255 [ref. 25711], Huber 2011:6 [ref. 32018], Eberl et al. 2020:189 [ref. 37863], Fermon et al. 2022:266 [ref. 39448], Walsh et al. 2022:2854 [ref. 39051]). Current status: Valid as Plataplochilus mimus Lambert 1967. Procatopodidae: Procatopodinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: northwestern Gabon endemic. Habitat: freshwater.