An obsolete genus name for a type of synapsid mammal-like reptile from the Permian period, now considered a synonym for related genera.
From Greek 'galea' (helmet) and 'saurus' (lizard), historical paleontological nomenclature combining the helmet-like skull structure with lizard terminology.
Early paleontologists named these creatures with such enthusiasm that they created many synonyms—what we thought were five species was actually one, which is why galesaur is now a forgotten synonym.
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