Bootlace Worm is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens typically measuring 5 to 15 meters and individuals recorded up to 30 meters long; some reports claim lengths up to 55 meters, though these may describe individuals stretched beyond their usual length. Its mucus is highly toxic.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Nemertea, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lineus longissimus
In Biome
Source GBIF: Lineus longissimus
Source GBIF: Lineus longissimus
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Lineus longissimus (Wikipedia)
Infobox: taxon
Lineus longissimus
system statement
Lineus longissimus can be found on Norway's and Britain's coasts, on the Danish east coast and also on Sweden's west coast, Perhaps except eastern Scotland and England, Ranging from Iceland eastwards to the Atlantic, North Sea and the Baltic Coasts of Europe.
In Group: Ribbon Worms (Nemertea), Lead
The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens typically measuring 5-15 m (16-49 ft), and individuals known to measure up to 30 m (98 ft) long.
View the Source2. Bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) (Wikipedia)
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lineus longissimus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Nemertea, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Nemertea, Taxon record
"phylum": "Nemertea"
GBIF: Lineus longissimus
GBIFIn Biome: Intertidal Zone, Descriptions: habitat
Lineus longissimus is found on the lower shore coiled in writhing knots beneath boulders and on muddy sand.
In Biome: Neritic Zone, Descriptions: habitat
In deeper sub-littoral areas, it occurs on muddy, sandy, stony or shelly substrata.
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