Lineus

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Lineus
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Lineus longissimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Pilidiophora
Order: Heteronemertea
Family: Lineidae
Genus: Lineus
Sowerby, 1806
Synonyms
  • Nemertes Cuvier, 1817

Lineus is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. Lineus contains the following species:[1]

References

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