''Platynereis'' is a
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of
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annelid
The annelids (Annelida , from Latin ', "little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecol ...
worms that belongs to the Nereididae, a family of errant polychaete worms.
The species ''
Platynereis dumerilii
''Platynereis dumerilii'' is a species of annelid polychaete worm. It was originally placed into the genus ''Nereis'' and later reassigned to the genus ''Platynereis''. ''Platynereis dumerilii'' lives in coastal marine waters from temperate to ...
'' is used in development biology to study development (embryogenesis), in particular because their embryos are largely transparent, and thus easy to follow.
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.
Species
* ''
Platynereis abnormis''
* ''
Platynereis antipoda''
* ''
Platynereis arafurensis''
* ''
Platynereis australis''
* ''
Platynereis bengalensis''
* ''
Platynereis bicanaliculata''
* ''
Platynereis calodonta
''Platynereis'' is a genus of marine annelid worms that belongs to the Nereididae, a family of errant polychaete worms.
The species ''Platynereis dumerilii'' is used in development biology to study development (embryogenesis), in particular beca ...
''
* ''
Platynereis cebuensis''
* ''
Platynereis coccinea''
* ''
Platynereis cristatus''
* ''
Platynereis dumerilii
''Platynereis dumerilii'' is a species of annelid polychaete worm. It was originally placed into the genus ''Nereis'' and later reassigned to the genus ''Platynereis''. ''Platynereis dumerilii'' lives in coastal marine waters from temperate to ...
''
* ''
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''
References
Polychaete genera
Phyllodocida
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