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Branchus
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Branchus

In Greek mythology, the name Branchus (Greek: Βράγχος) refers to the following characters, who may or may not be identical:

Branchus, a lover of Apollo and a prophet.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Branchus obscurus

speciesBranchus obscurus

Branchus floridanus

speciesBranchus floridanus

Branchus whiteheadi

speciesBranchus whiteheadi

Branchus jamaicensis

speciesBranchus jamaicensis

Branchus geraceorum

speciesBranchus geraceorum

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 173285.