chalcopyrus, Plataplochilus Lambert [J. G.] 1963:309, Figs. 1-2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 68 (no. 3-4); ref. 2417] Diala River, Lambaréné-Mouila, Gabon. Holotype: MRAC 140288. Paratypes: MRAC 140289 (1), 140290-94 (5), 140295-300 (6), 14301-302 (2), 14303-306 (4), 14307-311 (5). •Synonym of Plataplochilus ngaensis (Ahl 1924) -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:192 [ref. 6198]). •Valid as Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Lambert 1963 -- (Lazara 2001:255 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:63 [ref. 30034], Huber 2011:5 [ref. 32018], Eberl et al. 2020:238 [ref. 37863], Fermon et al. 2022:266 [ref. 39448], Walsh et al. 2022:2854 [ref. 39051]). Current status: Valid as Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Lambert 1963. Procatopodidae: Procatopodinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon endemic. Habitat: freshwater.