title: Nauplius
text: # Nauplius
  
  Nauplius, Nauplia or Nauplios /ˈnɔːpliəs/, may refer to:
  
  ## Greece-related
  
  * Nauplius (mythology), in Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Amymone, the father of Palamedes, and also the name of an Argonaut
  * Nauplia, a harbor town in Greece
  
  ## Biology-related
  
  * Nauplius (larva), a life stage of crustaceans
  * Nauplius (plant), a genus in the family Asteraceae
  * Nauplius, a genus of copepods, considered synonymous with Cyclops (genus)
  * Nauplius, a genus of shrimp, considered synonymous with Alpheus (crustacean)
  * Nauplius (journal), an academic journal covering carcinology
  
  ## Other
  
  * 9712 Nauplius, an asteroid
  