Cymatiogalea cristata Appendix A

cristata (Downie, 1958, p.338–339, pl.16, fig.4; text-fig.4f) Rauscher, 1973, p.65.  Holotype: Downie, 1958, pl.16, fig.4.  Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Priscogalea (Appendix A), fourthly (and now) Cymatiogalea.  Taxonomic junior synonym: Cymatiogalea polygonophora Górka, 1967, an acritarch species, according to Rasul (1974, p.56).  Eisenack et al. (1973, p.219–220), Rasul (1974, p.56) and Deunff et al. (1974, p.11) also proposed this combination.  Age: Early Ordovician.

Parent: Cymatiogalea_Appendix A