Nephtys

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

Includes...

Nephtys hombergii

Nephtys cirrosa

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


Nephtys is a genus of marine catworm. It is halotolerant to a degree in that it can survive in estuaries and estuarine lagoons down to a salinity of 20 psu (Practical Salinity Units)[1].


[edit] References

  • ERMS: The European Register of Marine Species[2]
  • MarLIN: The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland [3]
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