Thalassia
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Thalassia may refer to:
- Thalassia, GreeceThalassia, GreeceThalassia is a settlement in the Xanthi prefecture of Greece. It is part of the community Toxotes. It is located 4 kilometers southwest of Toxotes and 15.8 kilometers southwest of Xanthi. In 1991, the population of Thalassia was around 365 inhabitants....
, a prefecture in Greece - Thalassia (genus)Thalassia (genus)Thalassia is a marine seagrass genus comprising 2 species.-Species:T. testudinum Banks ex König is the type specimen. It is native to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean with specimens found as far east as Bermuda. It has a fossil record in the Gulf to the Middle Eocene.T. hemprichii ...
, a genus of seagrass commonly known as "turtle grass" - Thalassia (queen)Thalassia (queen)Thalassia was the wife of Hyspaosines, king of Characene . Thalassia is a rare Greek name....
, a queen of CharaceneCharaceneCharacene, also known as Mesene , was a kingdom within the Parthian Empire at the head of the Persian Gulf. Its capital was Charax Spasinou, "The Fort of Hyspaosines"...