''Lineus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
nemertine worms, including the
bootlace worm
The bootlace worm (''Lineus longissimus'') is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens up to long being reported, although this has not been confirmed. Its mucus is highly toxic.
Taxonomy
The bootlace worm ...
, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*''
Lineus acutifrons''
Southern, 1913
*''
Lineus albifrons''
Coe, 1934
*''
Lineus albocinctus''
Verrill, 1900
*''
Lineus albonasus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctus ...
''
Verrill, 1900
*''
Lineus alborostratus''
Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus albus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctus ...
''
*''
Lineus alienus''
Bürger, 1895
*''
Lineus anellatus''
*''
Lineus angulosus''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus arenicola''
(Verrill, 1873)
*''
Lineus atradentis''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus atrocaeruleus''
(Schmarda, 1859)
*''
Lineus auripunctatus''
(Grube, 1855)
*''
Lineus aurostriatus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus australis
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
*''
Lineus autrani''
Joubin, 1905
*''
Lineus bergendali''
Senz, 1996
*''
Lineus bilineatus''
(Renier, 1804)
*''
Lineus binigrilinearis
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Gibson, 1990
*''
Lineus bioculatus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Sundberg & Gibson, 1995
*''
Lineus bipunctatus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus bonaerensis
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Moretto, 1971
*''
Lineus boutani
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
(Joubin, 1893)
*''
Lineus callaris
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus cancelli
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Iwata, 1954
*''
Lineus capensis
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Wheeler, 1940
*''
Lineus caputornatus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus cinereus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
Punnett, 1903
*''
Lineus cingulatus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctu ...
''
(Stimpson, 1855)
*''
Lineus coccinus''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus collaris''
(Schmarda, 1859)
*''
Lineus coloratus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus copus''
Corrêa, 1958
*''
Lineus crosslandi''
Punnett & Cooper, 1909
*''
Lineus desori''
Schmidt, 1946
*''
Lineus dohrnii''
(Hubrecht, 1879)
*''
Lineus fischeri''
Senz, 1997
*''
Lineus flammeus''
*''
Lineus flavescens''
Coe, 1904
*''
Lineus frauenfeldi''
Senz, 1997
*''
Lineus fulvus''
Iwata, 1954
*''
Lineus fuscoviridis''
Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus galbanus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus gesserensis''
(O. F. Müller, 1774)
*''
Lineus gilbus''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus gilviceps''
Sundberg & Gibson, 1995
*''
Lineus glaucus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus grubei''
(Hubrecht, 1879)
*''
Lineus hancocki''
Punnett & Cooper, 1909
*''
Lineus hiatti''
Coe, 1947
*''
Lineus hubrechti''
(Langerhans, 1880)
*''
Lineus indicus''
Punnett & Cooper, 1909
*''
Lineus insignis''
Senz, 1993
*''
Lineus iota
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctus ...
''
Joubin, 1902
*''
Lineus islandicus''
Friedrich, 1958
*''
Lineus kennelii''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus kolaensis''
Ushakov, 1928
*''
Lineus kristinebergensis''
Gering, 1912
*''
Lineus lacticapitatus''
Wheeler, 1940
*''
Lineus lancearius''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus levinensis''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus linearis''
Montagu, 1808
*''
Lineus lobianki''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus longifissus''
''sensu'' Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus longifissus''
''sensu'' Iwata, 1952
*''
Lineus longissimus
The bootlace worm (''Lineus longissimus'') is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens up to long being reported, although this has not been confirmed. Its mucus is highly toxic.
Taxonomy
The bootlace worm i ...
''
(Gunnerus, 1770)
*''
Lineus marisalbi''
Ushakov, 1926
*''
Lineus mascarensis''
Punnett & Cooper, 1909
*''
Lineus mcintoshii''
(Langerhans, 1880)
*''
Lineus molochinus''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus monolineatus''
Staub, 1900
*''
Lineus nigrobrunneus''
Bergendal, 1903
*''
Lineus nigrofuscus
''Lineus'' is a genus of Nemertea, nemertine worms, including the Lineus longissimus, bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*''Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*''Lineus albifrons'' Coe, ...
''
(Stimpson, 1857)
*''
Lineus nigrostriatus''
Iwata, 1954
*''
Lineus nipponensis''
Senz, 2001
*''
Lineus obscurus''
*''
Lineus oculatus''
*''
Lineus orientalis''
Punnett & Cooper, 1901
*''
Lineus ornatus''
Wheeler, 1940
*''
Lineus pallidus''
Verrill, 1879
*''
Lineus parvulus
''Lineus'' is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*'' Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*'' Lineus albifrons'' Coe, 1934
*'' Lineus albocinctus ...
''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus patulus''
Isler, 1900
*''
Lineus pictifrons''
Coe, 1904
*''
Lineus picus''
Corrêa, 1958
*''
Lineus polyophthalmus''
(Schmarda, 1859)
*''
Lineus pseudoruber''
(Friedrich, 1935)
*''
Lineus psittacinus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus quadratus''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus ramosus''
Isler, 1900
*''
Lineus rovinjensis''
Senz, 1995
*''
Lineus ruber''
(Müller, 1774)
*''
Lineus rubescens''
Coe, 1904
*''
Lineus rufocaudatus
''Lineus'' is a genus of Nemertea, nemertine worms, including the Lineus longissimus, bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. ''Lineus'' contains the following species:
*''Lineus acutifrons'' Southern, 1913
*''Lineus albifrons'' Coe, ...
''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus sainthilairi''
Ushakov, 1926
*''
Lineus sanguineus''
(Rathke, 1799)
*''
Lineus scandinaviensis''
Punnett, 1903
*''
Lineus schmidti''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus schultzei''
Senz, 2001
*''
Lineus sowerbyi''
Senz, 2001
*''
Lineus spatiosus''
Iwata, 1954
*''
Lineus stigmatus''
Coe, 1951
*''
Lineus subcingulatus''
Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus torquatus''
Coe, 1901
*''
Lineus trilobulatus''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus truncatus''
(Hubrecht, 1887)
*''
Lineus turqueti''
Joubin, 1905
*''
Lineus variegatus''
Chapuis, 1886
*''
Lineus versicolor''
Bürger, 1892
*''
Lineus viridis''
(Müller, 1774)
*''
Lineus viridis''
Saint-Loup, 1886
*''
Lineus vittatus''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
*''
Lineus viviparus''
Isler, 1900
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2854774
Lineidae
Nemertea genera