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Cerceis
In Greek mythology, Cerceis (Ancient Greek: Κερκηίς Kerkêis) was one of the Oceanids, daughters of the Titans of the Sea, Oceanus and Tethys. Her name means "of the weaving shuttle" from kerkis or "gorgeous in form". Thus, Cerceis was described as being lovely with a beautiful form.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cerceis tridentata
speciesCerceis tridentata
Cerceis acuticaudata
speciesCerceis acuticaudata
Cerceis trispinosa
speciesCerceis trispinosa
Cerceis pravipalma
speciesCerceis pravipalma
Cerceis aspericaudata
speciesCerceis aspericaudata
Cerceis sinensis
speciesCerceis sinensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 709891.