Nereis

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:adaptation to various salinities
gptkbp:affiliatedWith phylum_Annelida
gptkbp:artExhibitions parapodia_and_setae
gptkbp:behavior burrowing into sand
gptkbp:bodyStyle segmented body
gptkbp:characterizedBy high among species
gptkbp:chemicalFormula produces toxins
gptkbp:classification part_of_family_Nereidae
gptkbp:colors depends on environment
camouflage in habitat
varies from green to brown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts not threatened
monitoring populations.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:diet detritivore
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects distribution and behavior
as prey for larger animals
important in sediment turnover
gptkbp:fauna over 100 species
of ecosystem health
gptkbp:fishSpecies overfishing affects populations
gptkbp:foragingBehavior filter feeding and scavenging
gptkbp:fossilRecord exists_from_the_Cambrian_period
gptkbp:geneticDiversity important for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
vulnerable to pollution
intertidal to subtidal zones
soft substrates
gptkbp:hasCitations through skin and gills
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nereis
gptkbp:is_essential_for bait for fishing
gptkbp:isKnownFor ragworm
gptkbp:language distinctive head and segments
gptkbp:larvalStage complex life cycle
trochophore_larva
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:movement swimming and burrowing
using parapodia
gptkbp:predators fish and birds
affects benthic community structure
gptkbp:reproduction sexual and asexual
gptkbp:researchInterest model organism in studies
in environmental monitoring
gptkbp:scientificName found in temperate and tropical waters
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm long
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with bacteria
with other marine organisms