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Iphigenia
In Greek mythology, Iphigenia (/ɪfɪdʒɪˈnaɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια, Iphigeneia) was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Argos. Agamemnon offends the goddess Artemis, who retaliates by commanding him to kill Iphigenia as a sacrifice so his ships can sail to Troy. In some versions, Iphigenia is sacrificed at Aulis, but in others, Artemis rescues her. In the version where she is saved, she goes to the Taurians and meets her...
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Giant Coquina Clam
speciesIphigenia brasiliensis
Tall False Donax
speciesIphigenia altior
Delessert's False Donax
speciesIphigenia delessertii
Rostrate False Donax
speciesIphigenia messageri
Globose False Donax
speciesIphigenia curta
Smooth False Donax
speciesIphigenia laevigata
Iphigenia centralis
speciesIphigenia centralis
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 89128.