''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
''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 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
''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 ...
''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus arenicola''
(Verrill, 1873)
*''
Lineus atradentis
''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 ...
''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus atrocaeruleus''
(Schmarda, 1859)
*''
Lineus auripunctatus''
(Grube, 1855)
*''
Lineus aurostriatus
''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, 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
''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 ...
''
(Schmarda, 1859)
*''
Lineus coloratus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus copus''
Corrêa, 1958
*''
Lineus crosslandi
''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 ...
''
Punnett & Cooper, 1909
*''
Lineus desori''
Schmidt, 1946
*''
Lineus dohrnii''
(Hubrecht, 1879)
*''
Lineus fischeri
''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 ...
''
Senz, 1997
*''
Lineus flammeus''
*''
Lineus flavescens''
Coe, 1904
*''
Lineus frauenfeldi''
Senz, 1997
*''
Lineus fulvus
''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 ...
''
Iwata, 1954
*''
Lineus fuscoviridis''
Takakura, 1898
*''
Lineus galbanus''
(Bürger, 1890)
*''
Lineus gesserensis''
(O. F. Müller, 1774)
*''
Lineus gilbus
''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 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
''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 ...
''
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''
(Gunnerus, 1770)
*''
Lineus marisalbi''
Ushakov, 1926
*''
Lineus mascarensis''
Punnett & Cooper, 1909
*''
Lineus mcintoshii
''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 ...
''
(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
''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 ...
''
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
''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 ...
''
Senz, 1995
*''
Lineus ruber''
(Müller, 1774)
*''
Lineus rubescens
''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 ...
''
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
''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 ...
''
Coe, 1901
*''
Lineus trilobulatus''
Korotkevich, 1978
*''
Lineus truncatus
''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 ...
''
(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
''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 ...
''
Isler, 1900
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2854774
Lineidae
Nemertea genera