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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Last Updated
142	Akupara Maculae	Akupara Maculae	Triton	-27.50	63.00	-27.50	-27.50	63.00	63.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Tortoise upholding the world (India).	Oct 01, 2006
1583	Doro Macula	Doro Macula	Triton	-27.50	31.70	-27.50	-27.50	31.70	31.70	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Asia	Nanai	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[50]	Nanay mistress of fishing, Sea of Okhotsk.	Dec 30, 2008
3029	Kikimora Maculae	Kikimora Maculae	Triton	-31.00	78.00	-31.00	-31.00	78.00	78.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Slavic	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[27]	Slavic spirit of swamps, household spirit.	Oct 01, 2006
4125	Namazu Macula	Namazu Macula	Triton	-25.50	14.00	-25.50	-25.50	14.00	14.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Japanese mythic fish; maker of earthquakes.	Oct 01, 2006
4990	Rem Maculae	Rem Maculae	Triton	13.00	349.50	13.00	13.00	349.50	349.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[27]	Egyptian fish who wept fertilizing tears.	Oct 01, 2006
6418	Viviane Macula	Viviane Macula	Triton	-31.00	36.50	-31.00	-31.00	36.50	36.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Wales	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[27]	Amour of Merlin (Welsh).	Jul 23, 2024
6739	Zin Maculae	Zin Maculae	Triton	-24.50	68.00	-24.50	-24.50	68.00	68.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Africa	Niger	Macula, maculae	MA	-	Approved	1991	[13]	Niger water spirits.	Oct 01, 2006

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