Nephtys
Sign in to saveNephtys 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).
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassPolychaeta
- OrderPhyllodocida
- FamilyNephtyidae
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- Parent taxon
- Nephtyidae
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- Nephtys hombergii.jpg
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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).
thumb|left|200px|Parapod of Nephtys longosetosa