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]
Nepthyidae polychaetes, found off the Palmer Peninsula, Antarctica, 1962.
^"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nephtyidae Grube, 1850". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
^Jirkov, Igor A.; Dnestrovskaya, Nataliya Yu; Alalykina, Inna L. (2017-11-07). "Identification key to Nephtyidae (Annelida) of the Sea of Okhotsk". ZooKeys (684): 1–18. doi:10.3897/zookeys.684.12180. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC5523181. PMID 28769731.
nephtyidae, family, polychaete, worms, they, commonly, referred, catworms, nephtys, hombergiiscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, annelidaclade, pleistoannelidasubclass, errantiaorder, phyllodocidafamily, generaaglaophamus, denti. Nephtyidae is a family of polychaete worms 1 They are commonly referred to as catworms 2 NephtyidaeNephtys hombergiiScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum AnnelidaClade PleistoannelidaSubclass ErrantiaOrder PhyllodocidaFamily NephtyidaeGeneraAglaophamus Dentinephtys Inermonephtys Micronephthys Nephtys PellucidariaCharacteristics editNephtyidae 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 nbsp Nepthyidae polychaetes found off the Palmer Peninsula Antarctica 1962 References edit Nephtyidae NBN Atlas species nbnatlas org Retrieved 2019 07 02 WoRMS World Register of Marine Species Nephtyidae Grube 1850 www marinespecies org Retrieved 2019 07 02 Jirkov Igor A Dnestrovskaya Nataliya Yu Alalykina Inna L 2017 11 07 Identification key to Nephtyidae Annelida of the Sea of Okhotsk ZooKeys 684 1 18 doi 10 3897 zookeys 684 12180 ISSN 1313 2970 PMC 5523181 PMID 28769731 Nephtyidae www annelida net Retrieved 2019 07 02 MarLIN The Marine Life Information Network A catworm Nephtys hombergii www marlin ac uk Retrieved 2019 07 02 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nephtyidae nbsp This annelid related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nephtyidae amp oldid 1116469170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
