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Amphitrite sp.

Amphitrite ornata

New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē, “Wife of Poseidon”), also "three times around", perhaps for the coiled forms specimens take.

Amphitrite f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Terebellidae – spaghetti worms, sea-floor-dwelling polychetes.

Amphitrite astronomical symbol

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).

Amphitrite

  1. (Greek mythology) A nymph, the wife of Poseidon.
  2. (astronomy) 29 Amphitrite, a main belt asteroid.

Greek goddess

Asteroid