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Galea densicomata

"Galea densicomata" Maier, 1959, p.307-308, pl.29, figs.7-8.

EMENDATION: Sarjeant, 1983, p.111-113, as Sentusidinium densicomatum.

TYPE: Holotype: Maier, 1959, pl.29, fig.7.

HISTORY: NOW: Impletosphaeridium?. Originally Galea (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Impletosphaeridium, fourthly (and now) Impletosphaeridium?, fifthly Sentusidinium.

COMMENTS: Following I.C.B.N. Article 55.1, the species name Galea densicomata is validly published even though the generic name Galea is illegitimate.

AGE: mid Oligocene-Mid Miocene.


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