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Peucestes
Peucestas (in Greek Πευκέστας; lived 4th century BC) was a native of the town of Mieza, in Macedonia, and a distinguished officer in the service of Alexander the Great. His name is first mentioned as one of those appointed to command a trireme on the Hydaspes. Previous to this we do not find him holding any command of importance; but it is evident that he must have distinguished himself for his personal valour and prowess, as...
5 branches of this group, most-observed first
Steirodon careovirgulatum
speciesSteirodon careovirgulatum
Steirodon dentatum
speciesSteirodon dentatum
Steirodon championi
speciesSteirodon championi
Steirodon coronatum
speciesSteirodon coronatum
Steirodon latipennis
speciesSteirodon latipennis
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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 767494.