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Laestrygones
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Laestrygones

The Laestrygonians /ˌlɛstrɪˈɡoʊniənz/ or Laestrygones /lɛˈstrɪɡəˌniːz/ (Greek: Λαιστρυγόνες) were a tribe of man-eating giants from ancient Greek mythology. They were said to have sprung from Laestrygon, son of Poseidon.

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Laestrygones otagoensis

speciesLaestrygones otagoensis

Laestrygones setosus

speciesLaestrygones setosus

Laestrygones chathamensis

speciesLaestrygones chathamensis

Laestrygones minutissimus

speciesLaestrygones minutissimus

Laestrygones westlandicus

speciesLaestrygones westlandicus

Laestrygones albiceris

speciesLaestrygones albiceris

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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 376799.