World Nemertea Database name details
Nemertes (Borlasia) olivacea Johnston, 1837
1460509 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1460509)
unaccepted (Synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Johnston, G. (1837). Miscellanea Zoologica. II. A description of some Planarian Worms. <em>Magazine of zoology and botany.</em> 1: 529-538., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40029948 [details]
Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Nemertes (Borlasia) olivacea Johnston, 1837. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/nemertea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1460509 on 2025-06-03
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Johnston, G. (1837). Miscellanea Zoologica. II. A description of some Planarian Worms. <em>Magazine of zoology and botany.</em> 1: 529-538., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40029948 [details]
taxonomy source Bürger, O. (1904). Nemertini. <em>Das Tierreich.</em> 20: 1–151., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/898990
note: Argues for synonymy with Lineus ruber [details]
taxonomy source Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161
note: Argues for synonymy with Lineus viridis [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Bürger, O. (1904). Nemertini. <em>Das Tierreich.</em> 20: 1–151., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/898990
note: Argues for synonymy with Lineus ruber [details]
taxonomy source Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161
note: Argues for synonymy with Lineus viridis [details] Available for editors
