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Iapetus (Ancient Greek: Ἰαπετός; also Japetus, Iapetos) is a Titan god in Greek mythology.

Iapetus /aɪˈæpɪtəs/ or Japetus, may also refer to:

Places

  • Iapetus (moon) (also 'Japetus'), one of the planet Saturn's moons, named for the mythological Titan
  • Iapetus Ocean, an ancient ocean between the paleocontinents Laurentia and Baltica
  • Iapetus suture, line of closure of the Iapetus Ocean
  • Iapetus Nunatak (Iapetus Peak), Satellite Snowfield, Alexander Island, Antarctica

Biology

  • Japetus (planthopper), a genus of South American planthopper, an insect found in northern South America
  • Ctenotus iapetus (C. iapetus), a species of Australian skink, a lizard found in Western Australia
  • Tagiades japetus (T. japetus), a species of spread-winged skipper butterfly, found in South Asia, Australasia, northern Australia

Other uses

See also

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