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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	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	Additional Info	Last Updated
214	Amarum	Amarum	Triton	0.00	26.00	24.50	26.00	26.00	24.50	24.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Ecuador	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Quecha (Ecuador) water boa.		Oct 01, 2006
266	Andvari	Andvari	Triton	0.00	20.50	34.00	20.50	20.50	34.00	34.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Norse	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Norse fish shaped dwarf.		Oct 01, 2006
1092	Cay	Cay	Triton	11.00	-6.15	54.73	-5.91	-6.37	54.97	54.48	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Mayan	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Mayan deity.	Ethnicity changed from Mexico to Mayan on December 17, 2024.	Feb 19, 2025
2670	Ilomba	Ilomba	Triton	0.00	-14.50	57.00	-14.50	-14.50	57.00	57.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Africa	Zambia	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[30]	Lozi (Zambia) water snake linked with destruction.	None	May 02, 2012
3167	Kurma	Kurma	Triton	0.00	-16.50	61.00	-16.50	-16.50	61.00	61.00	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Vishnu in the form of a tortoise.		Oct 01, 2006
3771	Mazomba	Mazomba	Triton	0.00	-18.50	63.50	-18.50	-18.50	63.50	63.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Africa	Tanzania	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[27]	Chaga (Tanzania) mythical large fish.	None	Mar 22, 2013
4959	Ravgga	Ravgga	Triton	0.00	-3.00	71.50	-3.00	-3.00	71.50	71.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Finland	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Finnish fortune-telling fish god.		Oct 01, 2006
5853	Tangaroa	Tangaroa	Triton	0.00	-25.00	65.50	-25.00	-25.00	65.50	65.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Māori fishing and sea god.	None	Dec 01, 2010
16357	Unga	Unga	Triton	9.00	-1.08	40.03	-0.90	-1.26	40.17	39.87	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	North America	Inuit	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Dec 17, 2024	[834]	Subaquatic dwarf in Inuit myths of Quebec (Canada).	Feature coordinates measured on the 2024 USGS/Bland et al. control network.	Dec 17, 2024
6423	Vodyanoy	Vodyanoy	Triton	0.00	-17.00	28.50	-17.00	-17.00	28.50	28.50	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Slavic	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1991	[83]	Slavic water spirit.		Oct 01, 2006
16356	Xuuch	Xuuch	Triton	14.00	-6.43	62.45	6.18	6.68	62.70	62.22	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Mayan	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Dec 17, 2024	[833]	Yukatek (Maya) word for “well that is formed in swampy soils”, referring to a human-made cistern built underground commonly found in the Yucatán Peninsula.	Feature coordinates measured on the 2024 USGS/Bland et al. control network.	Dec 17, 2024
16355	Yara	Yara	Triton	11.00	-6.14	54.74	-5.92	-6.33	54.94	54.51	Planetographic, +East, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Tupi	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	Dec 17, 2024	[832]	Tupi/Guarani (Brazil) beautiful mermaid in Amazon River.	Feature coordinates measured on the 2024 USGS/Bland et al. control network.	Dec 17, 2024

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