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Galea
From Williams et al., 2017:
[Galea, Maier, 1959, p. 305.
Name illegitimate — senior homonyms: Galea, Meuschen, 1787; Galea Cuvier, 1817; Galea Smith, 1817; Galea Meyen, 1833; Galea Moerch, 1852; Galea Kristan, 1957 (following Gerlach, 1961, p.198, who did not provide further information on the references except Kristan, 1957).
Type species: Galea galea, Maier, 1959 (pl.29, fig.4)]
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Original description: [Maier, 1959]: (Translation: Fensome et al., 1991, p. 235):
Diagnosis:
A genus with the characters of the family Hystrichosphaeridae, revealing the following peculiarities: The capsule does not bear any areolation; it is always characterized by an opening that causes its helmet-like shape.
Description:
The test may have a sculptured or smooth wall and bears both simple and complexly shaped processes partly connected by membranes. It always has a circular to oval opening which may be marked by processes of a particular shape, or may be integrated into the entire body unobtrusively. A distinct orientation of the opening is not apparent. The relationship between opening and body suggests a preformed place of escape of remarkable extent.
[Galea, Maier, 1959, p. 305.
Name illegitimate — senior homonyms: Galea, Meuschen, 1787; Galea Cuvier, 1817; Galea Smith, 1817; Galea Meyen, 1833; Galea Moerch, 1852; Galea Kristan, 1957 (following Gerlach, 1961, p.198, who did not provide further information on the references except Kristan, 1957).
Type species: Galea galea, Maier, 1959 (pl.29, fig.4)]
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Original description: [Maier, 1959]: (Translation: Fensome et al., 1991, p. 235):
Diagnosis:
A genus with the characters of the family Hystrichosphaeridae, revealing the following peculiarities: The capsule does not bear any areolation; it is always characterized by an opening that causes its helmet-like shape.
Description:
The test may have a sculptured or smooth wall and bears both simple and complexly shaped processes partly connected by membranes. It always has a circular to oval opening which may be marked by processes of a particular shape, or may be integrated into the entire body unobtrusively. A distinct orientation of the opening is not apparent. The relationship between opening and body suggests a preformed place of escape of remarkable extent.