Leucocephalonemertes


Leucocephalonemertes is a monotypic genus of ribbon worms belonging to the family Lineidae. The only species is Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca.

Etymology

The genus name, Leucocephalonemertes, comes from the Greek leucos, meaning white, kephalos, meaning head, and Nemertes, from which the phylum name is also derived.
The species epithet, aurantiaca, comes from the modern Latin aurantium, meaning orange.

Distribution

The species is found in Western Europe; specifically, it has been recorded from the UK, Norway, Italy, France, and Cabrera, Spain.

Description

The worms typically grow from long, and across.