| Ceratocephale | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Nereididae |
| Genus: | Ceratocephale Malmgren, 1867 |
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The species of this genus inhabit marine and brackish environments. [1]
Species in this genus include: [1]
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