Lineus longissimus

Bootlace worm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Pilidiophora
Order: Heteronemertea
Family: Lineidae
Genus: Lineus
Species:
L. longissimus
Binomial name
Lineus longissimus
(Gunnerus, 1770)

The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens up to 55 m (180 ft) long being reported.[1] Its mucus is highly toxic.[2]

  1. ^ "Potential insecticide discovered in Earth's longest animal". UQ News. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ^ Strand, M., Sundberg, P. 2010. Lineus longissimus Långsnöre, p. 104 – In: Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna. Stjärnmaskar – slemmaskar. Sipuncula – Nemertea. Artdatabanken, SLU, Uppsala, ISBN 978-91-88506-72-6