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This is a list of named [[Earth:Geology|geological]] features, of various kinds, on [[Astronomy:Triton (moon)|Triton]], the [[Astronomy:Planet|planet]] [[Astronomy:Neptune|Neptune]]'s largest [[Astronomy:Natural satellite|moon]].  

==[[Astronomy:Crater chain|Catenae]] (crater chains)==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Catena !! Named after
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| [[Astronomy:Kraken Catena|Kraken Catena]] || The Kraken (Norse)
|-
| [[Astronomy:Set Catena|Set Catena]] || Set (Egypt)
|}

==Cavi==
Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits. 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Cavus !! Named after
|-
| Apep Cavus || [[Unsolved:Apep|Apep]] (Egyptian)
|-
| Bheki Cavus || Bheki (Indian)
|-
| Dagon Cavus || [[Unsolved:Dagon|Dagon]] (Babylonian)
|-
| Hekt Cavus || Heget (Egyptian)
|-
| Hirugo Cavus || Hiruko (Japanese)
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| Kasyapa Cavus || Kashyapa ([[Religion:Hinduism|Hindu]])
|-
| Kulilu Cavus || [[Unsolved:Kulilu|Kulilu]] (Babylonian)
|-
| Mah Cavus || Mah (Persian)
|-
| Mangwe Cavus || Mangwe (Ila people of Zambia)
|-
| Ukupanio Cavus || Ukupanipo (Hawaiian)
|}

==Craters==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Crater !! Named after
|-
| Amarum || Amarum (Quechua people of Ecuador)
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| Andvari || Andvari (Norse)
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| Cay || Cay ([[Religion:Maya mythology|Mayan]])
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| Ilomba || Ilomba (Lozi people of Zambia)
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| Kurma || Kurma (Hindu)
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| Mazomba || Mazomba (Chaga people of Tanzania)
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| Ravgga || Ravgga (Finnish)
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| Tangaroa || Tangaroa ([[Religion:Māori mythology|Māori]])
|-
| Vodyanoy || The Vodyanoi (Slavic)
|}

==Dorsa (ridges)==

{| class="wikitable" style="min-width: 90%;"
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! style="width:10em" | Dorsum !! style="width:10em" | Coordinates !! Diameter (km) !! Approval date !! Named after || Ref
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| Awib Dorsa || {{Coord|7|S|80|W|globe:triton_type:landmark|name=Awib}} || 0 || 1991 || Word for 'rain' from the Nama language || {{WGPSN|514}}
|}

==Fossae (ditches)==

Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.

{| class="wikitable" style="min-width: 90%;"
|-
! style="width:10em" | Fossa !! style="width:10em" | Coordinates !! Diameter (km) !! Approval date !! Named after || Ref
|-
| Jumna Fossae || {{Coord|13.5|S|44|E|globe:triton_type:landmark|name=Jumna}} || 0 || 1991 || Jumna River, {{wipe|India}} || {{WGPSN|2864}}
|-
| Raz Fossae || {{Coord|8|N|21.5|E|globe:triton_type:landmark|name=Raz}} || 0 || 1991 || Pointe du Raz, Brittany || {{WGPSN|4969}}
|-
| Yenisey Fossa || {{Coord|3|N|56.2|E|globe:triton_type:landmark|name=Yenisey}} || 0 || 1991 || Yenisey River, Siberia || {{WGPSN|6654}}
|}

==Maculae (dark spots)==

Tritonian maculae are named after water spirits from various mythologies.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Macula !! Named after
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| Akupara Maculae || Akupara, [[Religion:Hinduism|Hindu]]
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| Doro Macula || Doro, Nanais people of Siberia
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| Kikimora Macula || Kikimora, Slavic
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| Namazu Macula || [[Unsolved:Namazu (Japanese mythology)|Namazu]], Japanese
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| Rem Macula || [[Religion:Rem (mythology)|Rem]], Egyptian
|-
| Viviane Macula || Viviane, British
|-
| Zin Maculae || Zin, Niger
|}

==Paterae (irregular craters)==

Tritonian paterae are named after [[Religion:Sacred waters|sacred waters]] and sea monsters from various mythologies.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Patera !! Named after
|-
| Dilolo Patera || Lago Dilolo, Angola
|-
| Gandvik Patera || Gandvik, Norse
|-
| Kasu Patera || Lake Kasu, [[Religion:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrianism]]
|-
| Kibu Patera || Kibu Island, Mabuiag people of [[Place:Melanesia|Melanesia]]
|-
| Leviathan Patera || [[Unsolved:Leviathan|Leviathan]], [[Religion:Old Testament|Hebrew]]
|}

==Planitiae (plains)==

Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Planitia !! Named after
|-
| Ruach Planitia || Ruach, French
|-
| Ryugu Planitia || Ryūgū, Japanese
|-
| Sipapu Planitia || Sipapu, Pueblo
|-
| Tuonela Planitia || Tuonela, Finnish
|}

==Plana (plateaus)==

Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Planum !! Named after
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| Abatos Planum || Abatos, Egyptian
|-
| Cipango Planum || Cipangu, Marco Polo's name for {{wipe|Japan}}
|-
| Medamothi Planum || Medamothi, French
|}

==Plumes==

Volcanic plumes on Triton are named after water spirits in various mythologies.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Plume !! Named after
|-
| Hili || [[Religion:Tikoloshe|Hili]], Zulu
|-
| Mahilani || Mahilani, Tongan
|}

==Regiones (regions)==

Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Regio !! Named after
|-
| Bubembe Regio || Bubembe Island, Baganda people of Uganda
|-
| Monad Regio || [[Yin and yang|Monad]], Chinese
|-
| Uhlanga Regio || Uhlanga, Zulu
|}

==Sulci==
Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Tritonian sulci are named after sacred rivers in the mythology of various cultures. 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sulci !! Named after
|-
| Bia Sulci || Bia River (Yoruba)
|-
| Boynne Sulci || River Boyne (Celtic)
|-
| Ho Sulci || Hwang Ho (Chinese)
|-
| Kormet Sulci || Kormet River (Norse)
|-
| Leipter Sulci || Leipter River (Norse)
|-
| Lo Sulci || Luo River (Chinese)
|-
| Ob Sulci || Ob River ([[Social:Khanty language|Ostiak]])
|-
| Ormet Sulci || Ormet River (Norse)
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| Slidr Sulci || Slidr River (Norse)
|-
| Tano Sulci || Tano River (Yoruba)
|-
| Vimur Sulci || Vimur River (Norse)
|-
| Yasu Sulci || Yasu River (Japanese)
|}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040617221129/http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/neptune/tritTOC.html USGS: Triton nomenclature]

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