Species ID
OC-SP-0002932
Discovered
Phylum
Nemertea
Species ID
OC-SP-0002932
Provisional Species Name
Lineidae sp_SMTM027
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
28/08/2025
Taxonomic Remarks
Species likely belongs to the lineid genus Evelineus, which is currently under revision. Morphologically distinct from other known species of the genus or family. COI sequence divergence from the nearest neighbour is >10%.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
08/04/2026
Description of Material
Body 10-18 mm long, 0.7-1.2 mm wide; relatively slender, with a very long caudal cirrus; background color opaque white, with a pattern of four longitudinal stripes dorsally: two median reddish-brown and two more lateral bright orange. All four stripes separated from each other by a narrow strip of background color. Cephalic lobe about twice as long as it is wide, rounded, deep orange at anterior tip (both dorsally, laterally, and ventrally). Orange band at the anterior tip is followed by a transverse white band of the same width on dorsal side. Dorsal longitudinal stripes begin at the level just anterior to the midpoint of the lateral cephalic slits. Ocelli lacking.
Ecology
Associated with coral rubble.
Distribution
Only known from Atauro Island, Timor-Leste.
Scientific Name Authorship
Maslakova, Svetlana
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