Galea may refer to: *

Galea (surname) Galea is a surname of Maltese origin. It is also common to parts of Spain and southern Italy. Notable people with the surname include: *Aloisio Galea (1851–1905), Maltese theologian and minor philosopher *Anthony Galea, Canadian sports medicine s ...

Galea (botany) A galea is an overhanging, helmet-shaped, part of the flower that protects the reproductive parts from precipitation, wind, or unwanted visitors. The galea is composed of one or more petals or sepals that have either fused or folded together. The ...

, a helmet-shaped structure in certain flowers * ''Galea'' (genus), a genus of rodents *

Galea (helmet) A ''galea'' (, from Greek γαλέη, ''galéē'', "weasel, marten") was a Roman soldier's helmet. Some gladiators, specifically myrmillones, also wore bronze ''galeae'' with face masks and decorations, often a fish on its crest. The exact fo ...

, ancient Roman helmet *

Galea (insects) Insects have mouthparts that may vary greatly across insect species, as they are adapted to particular modes of feeding. The earliest insects had chewing mouthparts. Most specialisation of mouthparts are for piercing and sucking, and this mode o ...

, part of the maxilla in the mouthparts of insects *

Galea shark Galeomorphii is a superorder of cartilaginous fishes which includes all modern sharks except the dogfish and its relatives. They are sometimes called galea or galean sharks. There are about 300 living species in 23 families. Galean sharks are ...

, a superorder of sharks

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