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Nephtyidae
Sign in to saveNephtyidae is a family of polychaete worms. They are commonly referred to as catworms.
Species
catworms
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassPolychaeta
- OrderPhyllodocida
- FamilyNephtyidae
Habitatmarine
齿吻沙蚕科（學名：Nephtyidae）是葉鬚蟲目之下一個多毛纲环节动物的科。舊屬沙蠶亞目，今屬葉鬚蟲目之下的「亞目地位未定」分類單元。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,439
- With media
- 98
- Family
- Nephtyidae
- Collections
- FMNH, YPM, CAS, SIO, NHMUK, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Argentina
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Phyllodocida
- Image
- Nephtys hombergii.jpg
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- Nephtyidae
- taxon name
- Nephtyidae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Nephtyidae
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Characteristics
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Nephtyidae is a family of polychaete worms. They are commonly referred to as catworms.
==Characteristics== Nephtyidae are pale, clearly segmented polychaetes with a small pentagonal prostomium with two pairs of small antennae. Their segments are little differentiated and have a rectangular cross-section. Nephtyids are active predators, with a strong muscular proboscis, armed with two well developed jaws.
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