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Nereis  Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Serial No.: 65902

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s):    
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  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: unknown   
  Latest Record Review: 1997   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumSpiralia   
             PhylumAnnelida  – annelids, annélides, Anelídeo, minhoca, sanguessuga  
                ClassPolychaeta  – paddle-footed annelids, polychaetes, polychètes, corrupto, poliqueto  
                   SubclassErrantia   
                      OrderPhyllodocida   
                         FamilyNereididae Johnston, 1865  
                            GenusNereis Linnaeus, 1758  
    Direct Children:  
                               SpeciesNereis abbreviata Holly, 1935  
                               SpeciesNereis acuminata   
                               SpeciesNereis agnesiae   
                               SpeciesNereis arenaceodonta   
                               SpeciesNereis caecoides   
                               SpeciesNereis corallina Kinberg, 1866  
                               SpeciesNereis coutierei   
                               SpeciesNereis diversicolor   
                               SpeciesNereis elitoralis Eliason, 1962  
                               SpeciesNereis falsa   
                               SpeciesNereis flexuosa   
                               SpeciesNereis gilchristi   
                               SpeciesNereis grayi Pettibone  
                               SpeciesNereis grubei   
                               SpeciesNereis hawaiiensis Holly, 1935  
                               SpeciesNereis heteropoda   
                               SpeciesNereis irrorata   
                               SpeciesNereis jacksoni Kinberg, 1866  
                               SpeciesNereis lamellosa   
                               SpeciesNereis largoensis Treadwell, 1931  
                               SpeciesNereis latescens   
                               SpeciesNereis limnicola Johnson, 1903  
                               SpeciesNereis mariae Holly, 1935  
                               SpeciesNereis mediator   
                               SpeciesNereis micromma   
                               SpeciesNereis myersi Holly, 1935  
                               SpeciesNereis neoneathes   
                               SpeciesNereis nigroaciculata Holly, 1935  
                               SpeciesNereis pelagica   
                               SpeciesNereis procera   
                               SpeciesNereis rava   
                               SpeciesNereis riisei Grube  
                               SpeciesNereis surugaense   
                               SpeciesNereis tenuis   
                               SpeciesNereis vexillosa   
                               SpeciesNereis viridis   
                               SpeciesNereis waikikiensis Holly, 1935  
                               SpeciesNereis zonata   
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Kristian Fauchald   
  Notes: Research Zoologist, Curator of Worms, Department of Systematic Biology, Invertebrate Zoology Section, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA   
  Reference for: Nereis    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Nereis   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Fauchald, K.   
  Publication Date: 1977   
  Article/Chapter Title: The polychaete worms: Definitions and keys to the orders, families, and genera   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 28   
  Page(s): 190   
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  Notes: Source of authority and some synonomy for genera   
  Reference for: Nereis   
       

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