Nephtys
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Nephtys hombergii
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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].