Taphius

In Greek mythology, Taphius (Ancient Greek: Τάφιος) founded the city Taphos on the island of the same name, and was its king. He also gave his name to the Taphians, a people that inhabited Taphos and nearby islands, which formed part of Odysseus's kingdom at the time of the Trojan War.

For the gastropod: Taphius is a synonym for Biomphalaria in the family Planorbidae, see Biomphalaria.
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