Galea lychnea

"lychnea" Maier, 1959, p.310, pl.30, fig.6.  Holotype: Maier, 1959, pl.30, fig.6.  Originally Galea (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Areoligera.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium (as Achomosphaera) alcicornu, according to Sarjeant (1983, p.100-101).  Following I.C.B.N. Article 55.1, the species name Galea lychnea is validly published even though the generic name Galea is illegitimate.  Age: Miocene.

Parent: Galea