Species ID
OC-SP-0002931
Discovered
Phylum
Nemertea
Species ID
OC-SP-0002931
Provisional Species Name
Lineidae sp_SMTM025
Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS
Lineidae
Lowest Known Rank
Family
Status
Discovered
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Embargo
No
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Nemertea
Class
Pilidiophora
Order
Heteronemertea
Family
Lineidae
Date Identified
22/08/2025
Taxonomic Remarks
Generic affiliation is currently undetermined. Morphologically distinct from other known lineids. COI sequence divergence from the nearest neighbour is >10%.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
08/04/2026
Description of Material
Body (missing its posterior end) 40-60 mm long, 2-5 mm wide; dorso-ventrally flattened, particularly in the posterior half; background colour the same dorsally and ventrally — dusky-red in the foregut region, changing fairly abruptly to flesh colour in the midgut region. Body widest immediately posterior to cephalic lobe, gradually narrowing toward the posterior end. Posterior end is missing so, presence or absence of caudal cirrus cannot be determined. Cephalic lobe about twice as long as it is wide, triangular, tapering to a rounded tip, densely speckled with white. White speckling extends to posterior end of lateral cephalic slits dorsally, but is less extensive ventrally, where it is only present anterior to mouth. Cerebral ganglia are not visible through body wall, but the lateral nerve cords are externally noticeable in midgut region as red lines. Ocelli lacking.
Ecology
Associated with green calcareous algae (Halimeda).
Distribution
Only known from Atauro Island, Timor-Leste.
Scientific Name Authorship
Maslakova, Svetlana
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