Editing Planetary nomenclature (section)

=== [[Venus]] ===

All but three features on Venus are named after female personages (goddesses and historical or mythological women). These three exceptions were named before the convention was adopted, being respectively Alpha Regio, Beta Regio, and [[Maxwell Montes]] which is named after [[James Clerk Maxwell]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Feature type
! Current list
! Naming convention
|-
| Astra
| none [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Astrum,%20astra]
| Goddesses, miscellaneous
|-
| Chasmata
| [[List of chasmata on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Chasma,%20chasmata]
| Goddesses of hunt; moon goddesses
|-
| Colles
| [[List of colles on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Collis,%20colles]
| Sea goddesses
|-
| Coronae
| [[List of coronae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Corona,%20coronae]
| Fertility and earth goddesses
|-
| Craters
| [[List of craters on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Crater,%20craters]
| Over 20&nbsp;km, famous women; under 20&nbsp;km, common female first names
|-
| Dorsa
| [[List of dorsa on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Dorsum,%20dorsa]
| Sky goddesses
|-
| Farra
| [[List of farra on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Farrum,%20farra]
| Water goddesses
|-
| Fluctūs
| [[List of fluct-us on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Fluctus,%20fluct%C5%ABs]
| Goddesses, miscellaneous
|-
| Fossae
| [[List of fossae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Fossa,%20fossae]
| Goddesses of war
|-
| Labyrinthi
| [[List of labyrinthi on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Labyrinthus,%20labyrinthi]
| Goddesses, miscellaneous
|-
| Lineae
| [[List of lineae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Linea,%20lineae]
| Goddesses of war
|-
| Montes
| [[List of montes on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Mons,%20montes]
| Goddesses, miscellaneous (also one radar scientist)
|-
| Paterae
| [[List of paterae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Patera,%20paterae]
| Famous women
|-
| Planitiae
| [[List of planitiae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Planitia,%20planitiae]
| Mythological heroines
|-
| Plana
| [[List of plana on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Planum,%20plana]
| Goddesses of prosperity
|-
| Regiones
| [[List of regiones on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Regio,%20regiones]
| Giantesses and Titanesses (also two Greek alphanumeric)
|-
| Rupēs
| [[List of rup-es on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Rupes,%20rup%C4%93s]
| Goddesses of hearth and home
|-
| Terrae
| [[List of terrae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Terra,%20terrae]
| Goddesses of love
|-
| Tesserae
| [[List of tesserae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Tessera,%20tesserae]
| Goddesses of fate and fortune
|-
| Tholi
| [[List of tholi on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Tholus,%20tholi]
| Goddesses, miscellaneous
|-
| Undae
| [[List of undae on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Unda,%20undae]
| Desert goddesses
|-
| Valles
| [[List of valles on Venus|list]] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=VENUS&featureType=Vallis,%20valles]
| Word for planet Venus in various world languages (400&nbsp;km and longer); river goddesses (less than 400&nbsp;km in length)
|}