''Nephtys'' is a

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of marine

catworm 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 lit ...

s. Some species are

halotolerant Halotolerance is the adaptation of living organisms to conditions of high salinity. Halotolerant species tend to live in areas such as hypersaline lakes, coastal dunes, saline deserts, salt marshes, and inland salt seas and springs. Halophiles are ...

to a degree in that they can survive in estuaries and estuarine lagoons down to a

salinity Salinity () is the saltiness or amount of salt (chemistry), salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water (see also soil salinity). It is usually measured in g/L or g/kg (grams of salt per liter/kilogram of water; the latter is dimensio ...

of 20 psu ( Practical Salinity Units). Nephtys longosetosa parapod scaled

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Nephtys'': *''

Nephtys abranchiata ''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 The following species are rec ...

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Nephtys acrochaeta ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys assignis'' *'' Nephtys assimilis'' *'' Nephtys bangladeshi'' *'' Nephtys bilobatus'' *'' Nephtys brachycephala'' *''

Nephtys brevibranchis ''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 The following species are re ...

'' *'' Nephtys bruuni'' *''

Nephtys bucera ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys caeca'' (

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Nephtys caecoides ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys californiensis ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys capensis ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys chemulpoensis ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys ciliata ''Nephtys'' is a genus of Marine (ocean), marine catworms. Some species are halotolerance, halotolerant to a degree in that they can survive in estuaries and estuarine lagoons down to a salinity of 20 psu (Practical Salinity Unit, Practical Sali ...

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Nephtys cirrosa ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys cryptomma ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys cuvieri ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys discors ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys dussumieri ''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 The following species are re ...

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Nephtys ectopa ''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 The following species are re ...

'' *'' Nephtys ferruginea'' *'' Nephtys fluviatilis'' *'' Nephtys furcifera'' *'' Nephtys glabra'' *''

Nephtys glossophylla ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys gravieri'' *'' Nephtys hombergii'' ( Savigny in Lamarck, 1818) *'' Nephtys hudsonica'' *'' Nephtys hystricis'' *'' Nephtys imbricata'' *'' Nephtys impressa'' *'' Nephtys incisa'' *''

Nephtys inornata ''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 The following species are rec ...

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Nephtys kersivalensis ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys longipes'' *'' Nephtys longosetosa'' (Örsted, 1842) *'' Nephtys magellanica'' *'' Nephtys mesobranchia'' *''

Nephtys monilibranchiata ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys monroi'' *'' Nephtys multicirrata'' *''

Nephtys neopolybranchia ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys oculata'' *'' Nephtys panamensis'' *'' Nephtys paradoxa'' *''

Nephtys pente ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys phasuki'' *''

Nephtys phyllocirra ''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 The following species are rec ...

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Nephtys picta ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys polybranchia'' *'' Nephtys punctata'' *''

Nephtys quatrefagesi ''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 The following species are rec ...

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Nephtys rickettsi ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys sachalinensis'' *'' Nephtys schmitti'' *'' Nephtys semiverrucosa'' *''

Nephtys serrata ''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 The following species are rec ...

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Nephtys simoni ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys singularis'' *''

Nephtys sinopensis ''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 The following species are rec ...

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Nephtys spiribranchis ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys squamosa'' *'' Nephtys sukumoensis'' *''

Nephtys triangula ''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 The following species are rec ...

'' *'' Nephtys tulearensis'' *''

Nephtys yuryi ''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 The following species are rec ...

References

* ERMS: The European Register of Marine Specie

* MarLIN: The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Irelandbr>
Polychaete genera Phyllodocida {{annelid-stub