Platynereis
Genus of annelids
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Platynereis is a genus of marine annelid worms that belongs to the Nereididae, a family of errant polychaete worms.[1][2]
| Platynereis | |
|---|---|
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| Platynereis dumerilii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Nereididae |
| Subfamily: | Nereidinae |
| Genus: | Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 |
The species Platynereis dumerilii is used in development biology to study development (embryogenesis), in particular because their embryos are largely transparent, and thus easy to follow.[3] Apical organs such as this one are photosensitive which is a key component in their formation. They also have a common ancestor with cnidarians and bilaterians.[4]
Species
Source:[5]
- Platynereis abnormis
- Platynereis antipoda
- Platynereis arafurensis
- Platynereis australis
- Platynereis bengalensis
- Platynereis bicanaliculata
- Platynereis calodonta
- Platynereis cebuensis
- Platynereis coccinea
- Platynereis cristatus
- Platynereis dumerilii
- Platynereis festiva
- Platynereis fuscorubida
- Platynereis hugonis
- Platynereis hutchingsae
- Platynereis insolita
- Platynereis karaka
- Platynereis kau
- Platynereis magalhaensis
- Platynereis mahanga
- Platynereis massiliensis
- Platynereis megalops
- Platynereis mucronata
- Platynereis nadiae
- Platynereis pallida
- Platynereis patagonica
- Platynereis polyscalma
- Platynereis pulchella
- Platynereis sinica
- Platynereis tongatabuensis
- Platynereis uniseris
