Nephtys
Nephtys | |
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Nephtys hombergii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Class: | Polychaeta |
Order: | Phyllodocida |
Family: | Nephtyidae |
Genus: | Nephtys |
Species | |
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Nephtys is a genus of marine catworms. 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).
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Species[]
References[]
- ERMS: The European Register of Marine Species [1]
- MarLIN: The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland [2]
Categories:
- Polychaete genera
- Phyllodocida
- Annelid stubs