Amphilochus

Lesserwell-documentedGreek myth (name attested)Modern taxonomy (biological genus)Astronomical nomenclatureGreece (onomastic/mythological usage)Palau (biological specimen records — genus usage)Solar system (asteroid 5244 Amphilochos — named object)

Amphilochus (Amphilochos, Amphílokhos) is a classical Greek personal name attested for multiple mythological figures; in modern usage the name also labels a genus of amphipod crustaceans and a Jovian asteroid. The provided sources do not supply narrative details, supernatural attributes, or ritual material for any specific mythological figure named Amphilochus.

Origin

Not attested in the provided sources. The available materials list Amphilochus as a name borne by several persons in Greek mythology but do not supply genealogies, deeds, or an origin narrative for any particular figure named Amphilochus within the excerpts provided.

Appearance

Not attested for any supernatural entity in the provided sources. The name is used for a genus of amphipod crustaceans (Amphilochus Bate, 1862) mentioned among collected specimens, but no morphological description is given in the supplied excerpt. The asteroid 5244 Amphilochos is listed by name only; no physical description is supplied in the provided materials.

Abilities

Not attested in the provided sources. No supernatural powers or behaviors are described. The biological literature excerpt only indicates specimens assigned to the genus Amphilochus were collected in shallow reef sampling; behavioral details are not provided in the excerpt.

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Amphilochus (Wikipedia disambiguation). Wikipedia contributors, 'Amphilochus', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.wiki
  2. [2]
    Amphilochus (Wikidata entry). Wikidata entry Q4748290, labeled 'genus of crustaceans'.other
  3. [3]
    Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae (abstract / archive). ZooKeys / Archive abstract: collection included several additional species in the genera Amphilochus Bate, 1862 ... collected from shallow reefs in Palau (2002).academic
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