Lineus longissimus - Wikipedia
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]
Freaky Bootlace Worm Facts - Fact Animal
Many are microscopic parasites, and at least one is possibly the longest animal on earth: a toxic predator called the bootlace worm. Bootlace worms are long. Nobody knows for sure how long, on account of them coiling up like a tangled set of earphones and being exceedingly stretchy when laid out on the beach.
Bootlace Worms Can Grow Longer Than Most Whales
2022年2月10日 · You might not think a worm could be longer than a whale, but allow us to introduce you to the bootlace worm, one of the longest animals on the planet. And, oh and it packs a potent toxin, too.
Bootlace Worm: Earth’s Longest Animal Produces Powerful Toxin
2018年3月27日 · The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) -- the longest animal on Earth -- produces a neurotoxin that can kill both crabs and cockroaches, a team of Swedish scientists has discovered.
Lineus - Wikipedia
Lineus is a genus of nemertine worms, including the bootlace worm, arguably the longest animal alive. Lineus contains the following species: [1]
World’s longest animal boasts a potent poison - Nature
2018年3月22日 · A slimy worm that can stretch to 50 metres long may seem nightmarish enough, but experiments reveal that the bootlace worm has another formidable feature: a potent nerve toxin.
Bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) - MarLIN - The Marine Life ...
Lineus longissimus is an unsegmented, elongated ribbon worm. Young specimens range from dark olive brown to chocolate brown whereas adults are blackish brown to black. Epidermal cilia give the body a purplish irridescence. This species is the longest nemertean known.
Ribbon Worm - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary
2020年11月23日 · The largest species of ribbon worm is the bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus. This species is native to the North Sea where it can be found among rocks. Not only is it the largest species of ribbon worm, but it may be longer than the blue whale, making it the longest animal in the world.
Bootlace Worm • Blane Perun's TheSea.Org
2024年4月18日 · The Bootlace Worm is not just any sea creature; it holds the record for the world’s longest animal, with specimens recorded at lengths exceeding 30 meters. Its slimy, mucus-covered body, which exudes a neurotoxin for defense, is a …
bootlace worm articles - Encyclopedia of Life
The bootlace worm is the commonest nemertean (ribbon worm) found along the coasts of Britain. It can be found on sandy and muddy shores and in tide pools. It lives on the lower shore coiled in writhing knots beneath boulders and on muddy sand.