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    Nereis is a genus of polychaete worms in the family Nereididae. It comprises many species, most of which are marine. Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion and gas exchange. They may have two types of setae, which are found on the parapodia. Acicular setae provide support. Locomotor setae are … See more

    The scientific Latin genus name Nereis derives from the Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς : Nērēís (stem Νηρηΐδ- : Nērēid), a sea nymph. See more

    Nereis are osmoconformers. They are dioecious (individuals are male or female) and they release their haploid gametes into the water, a process called spawning. Moreover, upon … See more

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    The genus Nereis contains the following species:
    • Nereis abbreviata Holly, 1935
    • Nereis abyssa Imajima, 2009 See more

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    Nereis is a genus of polychaete worms in the family Nereididae. It comprises many species, most of which are marine. Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion and gas exchange. They may have two types of setae, which are found on the parapodia. Acicular setae provide support.
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    Body of Nereis is dorsoventrally flattened, segmented and 30-40 cm long having 80 to 120 segments and divisible into acron, trunk and pygidium. Acron is divisible into anterior prostomium and posterior peristomium and a mouth in between on the ventral side.
    Nereis vexillosa (common name: mussel worm) belongs to the phylum Annelida, a group known as the segmented worms. It is generally iridescent green and can reach 30 cm in length. It can be distinguished by the size of the upper ligules on the notopodia of the posterior region of the body. The upper ligules are much larger than the lower ligules.
    THEMISTO The Nereis of the "customary law" of the sea. (Hesiod) THETIS The Nereis of the "generation" or spawning of fish, and their leader. She was the mother of the Greek hero Akhilleus, born of her marriage to the mortal Peleus. (Hesiod, Homer, Apollodorus, Virgil) THOE The Nereis of "swift" voyage or moving waves. (Hesiod, Homer, Hyginus)
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  5. WebTranslation. Daughters of Nereus. Nereid riding dolphin, Apulian red-figure plate C4th B.C., State Hermitage Museum. THE NEREIDES (Nereids) were fifty sea-nymphe daughters of Nereus the old man of the sea. They were …

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  9. Clam Worms - Encyclopedia of Life

    Webmedia. articles. maps. names. 2010 Moorea Biocode cc-by-nc-sa-3.0. Nereis (Clam Worms) is a genus of segmented worms in the family ragworms. They are biodiffusors. They are omnivores. Reproduction is …