Biology:Nephtyidae
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Short description: Family of annelids
| Nephtyidae | |
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| Nephtys hombergii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Nephtyidae |
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Nephtyidae is a family of polychaete worms.[1] They are commonly referred to as catworms.[2]
Characteristics
Nephtyidae are pale, clearly segmented polychaetes with a small pentagonal prostomium with two pairs of small antennae. Their segments are little differentiated and have a rectangular cross-section.[3]
Nephtyids are active predators, with a strong muscular proboscis, armed with two well developed jaws.[4]
They can dig relatively fast through sandy sediments. They can also swim with sinuous movements.[5]
References
- ↑ "Nephtyidae | NBN Atlas". https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0021049084.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nephtyidae Grube, 1850" (in en). http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=956.
- ↑ Jirkov, Igor A.; Dnestrovskaya, Nataliya Yu; Alalykina, Inna L. (2017-11-07). "Identification key to Nephtyidae (Annelida) of the Sea of Okhotsk" (in en). ZooKeys (684): 1–18. doi:10.3897/zookeys.684.12180. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 28769731. PMC 5523181. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/12180/.
- ↑ "Nephtyidae". http://www.annelida.net/nz/Polychaeta/Family/F-Nephtyidae.htm.
- ↑ "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - A catworm (Nephtys hombergii)" (in en-GB). https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/1710.
Wikidata ☰ Q3338285 entry
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