Nereis
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Eunereis longissima
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Nereis is a genus of polychaete worms. It comprises many species, most of which are marine, including the sandworm (Nereis virens) and the common clam worm (Nereis succinea). Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion.
Nereis are osmoconformers.