Nephtys

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).

Species

catworms

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumAnnelida
ClassPolychaeta
OrderPhyllodocida
FamilyNephtyidae

Habitatmarine

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Image: 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