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Micronereis nanaimoensis (Micronereis nanaimoensis)
Scientific name: Micronereis nanaimoensis

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Annelida → Class Polychaeta → Subclass Errantia → Order Phyllodocida → Suborder Nereidiformia → Family Nereididae → Subfamily Nereidinae → Genus Micronereis

Common name: Micronereis nanaimoensis
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesWorms

These lay their eggs in mucus sacs, then stay with the eggs until they hatch.

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Micronereis nanaimoensis (Micronereis nanaimoensis)
In its egg sac
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