Leucocephalonemertes is a monotypic genus of ribbon worms belonging to the family Lineidae. The only species is Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca.[1]

Leucocephalonemertes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Pilidiophora
Order: Heteronemertea
Family: Lineidae
Genus: Leucocephalonemertes
Cantell, 1996
Species:
L. aurantiaca
Binomial name
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca
(Grube, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Micrura aurantiaca
  • Meckelia aurantiaca

Etymology

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The genus name, Leucocephalonemertes, comes from the Greek leucos, meaning white, kephalos, meaning head, and Nemertes, from which the phylum name (Nemertea) is also derived.[2]

The species epithet, aurantiaca, comes from the modern Latin aurantium, meaning orange.[2]

Distribution

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The species is found in Western Europe; specifically, it has been recorded from the UK, Norway, Italy, France, and Cabrera, Spain.[1][2]

Description

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The worms typically grow from 6 to 10 centimetres (2.4 to 3.9 in) long, and 0.15 to 0.3 centimetres (0.059 to 0.118 in) across.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leucocephalonemertes Cantell, 1996". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca | DORIS". doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2023-09-30.