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Nereis

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Nereis 

a genus of polychaete worms of the family Nereidae. They are found primarily in the littoral zones of seas. Of the approximately 150 species, about 15 are encountered in the seas of the USSR. From 1939 to 1941 a mass resettlement of Nereis diversicolor from the Azov Sea to the Caspian Sea was conducted to increase the food base for commercial fishes in the Caspian. The worms have been successfully acclimatized to the Caspian Sea and now play an important role in feeding sturgeon and other fishes.



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] Verreaux's SIFAKA lemur, Propithecus verreauxi the desert SPARROW, Passer simplex the gray-backed STORM PETREL, Garrodia nereis the chimney SWIFT, Chaetura pelagica [no relation to the chimney sweep] The title is a clue.
Why is Estes keeping such a close eye on this California sea otter, or Enhydra lutris nereis (en-HY-dra LOO-tris NEAR-ee-iss)?
In an upcoming issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers compare the bloodworm's jaws to those of the clam worm, Nereis limbata, a sand- and mud-dwelling scavenger.
 
 
 
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