WoRMS taxon details
Cerebratulus lacteus (Leidy, 1851)
147322 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:147322)
accepted
Species
Cerebratulus acteus · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (Lapsus calami)
Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerebratulus lactea (Leidy, 1855) · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855 · unaccepted (synonym)
Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851 · unaccepted (basionym)
Meckelia lizziae Girard, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
Meckelia pocohontas Girard, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
Micrura lactea (Hubrecht) · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851) Leidy, J. (1852). Helminthological Contributions No. 3. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,.</em> 5: 239–244. [details] 
Distribution Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the...
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled
Distribution Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway); Cobscook Bay to Florida [details]
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled [details]
Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Cerebratulus lacteus (Leidy, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147322 on 2025-07-22
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851) Leidy, J. (1852). Helminthological Contributions No. 3. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,.</em> 5: 239–244. [details]
original description (of Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855) Leidy, J. (1855). Contributions towards a knowledge of the marine Invertebrate fauna of the coasts of Rhode Island and New Jersey. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 3(2) no. 11: 135-152, pls. 10-11. (xii-1855)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36848120 [details]
basis of record Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
original description (of Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855) Leidy, J. (1855). Contributions towards a knowledge of the marine Invertebrate fauna of the coasts of Rhode Island and New Jersey. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 3(2) no. 11: 135-152, pls. 10-11. (xii-1855)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36848120 [details]
basis of record Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Bromley, J.E.C. & J.S. Bleakney. (1985). Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin. <em>National Research Council of Canada Report, Halifax, N.S.</em> 24119: 366 PP. [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
additional source Miner, R. W. (1950). Field book of seashore life. <em>G.P. Putnam & Sons.</em> 1-888. [details]
additional source Norenburg, J. L. 2009. Nemertea of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 553–558 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Bromley, J.E.C. & J.S. Bleakney. (1985). Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin. <em>National Research Council of Canada Report, Halifax, N.S.</em> 24119: 366 PP. [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
additional source Miner, R. W. (1950). Field book of seashore life. <em>G.P. Putnam & Sons.</em> 1-888. [details]
additional source Norenburg, J. L. 2009. Nemertea of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 553–558 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Synonymy Cerebratulus lacteus (partim) = Micrura candida [details]Unreviewed
Diet generally for group, they are carnivorous; in some cases only the body juices are ingested but the whole prey may be taken in. feed on protozoans, other microfauna and at times prey their own size [details]Dimensions length up to 1200 mm by 22 mm (has been reported up to 4 m long) [details]
Distribution Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway); Cobscook Bay to Florida [details]
Habitat infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
Reproduction sexes are separate; fertilization is external for most species. Asexual reproduction also occurs by fragmentation [details]
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | milky nemertean | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Meckelia lizziae Girard, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (115 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Cerebratulus acteus)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Meckelia pocohontas Girard, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Micrura lactea (Hubrecht))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cerebratulus lactea (Leidy, 1855))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerebratulus lacteus)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 130 proteins) (from synonym Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 130 proteins)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 130 proteins) (from synonym Micrura lactea (Hubrecht))
To PESI (from synonym Micrura lactea (Hubrecht))
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia pocohontas Girard, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia lizziae Girard, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cerebratulus acteus)
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855)
To PESI (from synonym Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (16 records) (from synonym Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (2 records) (from synonym Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (239 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 101762)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Meckelia lizziae Girard, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (115 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Cerebratulus acteus)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Meckelia pocohontas Girard, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Micrura lactea (Hubrecht))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cerebratulus lactea (Leidy, 1855))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerebratulus lacteus)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 130 proteins) (from synonym Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 130 proteins)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 130 proteins) (from synonym Micrura lactea (Hubrecht))
To PESI (from synonym Micrura lactea (Hubrecht))
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia pocohontas Girard, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia lizziae Girard, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia lactea Leidy, 1851)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cerebratulus acteus)
To PESI (from synonym Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855)
To PESI (from synonym Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (16 records) (from synonym Cerebratulus ingens (Leidy, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (2 records) (from synonym Meckelia ingens Leidy, 1855)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (239 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 101762)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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