Nephtys
This article is about the catworm genus. For the Ancient Egyptian goddess, see Nephthys.
| Nephtys | |
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| Nephtys hombergii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Subclass: | Palpata |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Nephtyidae |
| Genus: | Nephtys |
| Species | |
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Includes... Nephtys hombergii | |
Nephtys is a genus of marine catworm. Some species are halotolerant to a degree in that they can survive in estuaries and estuarine lagoons down to a salinity of 20 psu (Practical Salinity Units).
Parapod of Nephtys longosetosa
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References
- ERMS: The European Register of Marine Species
- MarLIN: The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland
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