Nephtys

Nephtys
Nephtys
Nephtys hombergii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Subclass: Palpata
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Nephtyidae
Genus: Nephtys
Species

Includes...

Nephtys hombergii

This article is about the catworm genus. For the Ancient Egyptian goddess, see Nephthys

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[1]
  • MarLIN: The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland [2]