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Galea mespilana

"Galea mespilana" Maier, 1959, p.306-307, pl.29, figs.5-6.

TYPE: Holotype: Maier, 1959, pl.29, fig.5.

HISTORY: Originally Galea (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Chiropteridium, fourthly Hystrichosphaeridium.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Galea (as Chiropteridium) galea, according to Sarjeant (1983, p.108-109).

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

AGE: mid Oligocene-Mid Miocene.


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