Leucocephalonemertes is a monotypic genus of ribbon worms belonging to the family Lineidae. The only species is Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nemertea |
| Class: | Pilidiophora |
| Order: | Heteronemertea |
| Family: | Lineidae |
| Genus: | Leucocephalonemertes Cantell, 1996 |
| Species: | L. aurantiaca
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| Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca (Grube, 1855)
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Etymology edit
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 edit
The species is found in Western Europe; specifically, it has been recorded from the UK, Norway, Italy, France, and Cabrera, Spain.[1][2]
Description edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "Leucocephalonemertes Cantell, 1996". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca | DORIS". doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2023-09-30.