Nephtys
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 | |
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).
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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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