Thersites

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Camaenidae – certain land snails.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Stylommatophora – order; Helicina – suborder; Helicoidei – infraorder; Helicoidea – superfamily; Camaenidae – family; Hadrinae – subfamily

• (genus): Thersites richmondiana – type species

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Thersites

1. (Greek mythology) A soldier in the Greek army during the Trojan War, who (according to some accounts) overthrew Oeneus with the help of his brothers.