Five-lined Ribbon Worm (species: Baseodiscus quinquelineatus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Baseodiscus quinquelineatus
Five-lined Ribbon Worm


©Tania Macari: Baseodiscus quinquelineatus about 80 cm long near Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Nemertea
Class Pilidiophora
Order Heteronemertea
Family Valenciniidae
Genus Baseodiscus
Species Baseodiscus quinquelineatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 100 cm (length according to Edgar, 2019)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Edgar, G. (2019). Tropical Marine Life of Australia New Holland Publishers, London.

Other references

  • Gibson, R. and P. Sundberg (2001). Some Nemerteans (Nemertea) from Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zoological Science, 18: 1259-1273. LIRS catalog number 90398.