''Platynereis festiva'' is a species of

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 ...

in the family Nereididae. It was originally described in the genus ''

Nereis ''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 ...

'' and later reassigned to the genus ''

Platynereis ''Platynereis'' is a genus of marine biology, 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 ...

''.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2245589 Phyllodocida Animals described in 1874