Platynereis dumerilii belongs to the annelids. Platynereis dumerilii lives along the marine coasts ranging from temperate to tropical zones. In Europe, Platynereis dumerilii is found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast. Platynereis dumerilii has become an important molecular model species for evolutionary, developmental and chronobiological research. In the lab, Platynereis dumerilii reaches a length of 3 to 4 cm, and completes its life cycle within 3 months.
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