original description
(of Planaria gesserensis Müller, 1788) Müller, O.F. (1788). Zoologia Danica sev Animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm Descriptiones et Historia. <em>Volvmen Primvm Explicationi iconvm fascicvli primi.</em> Vol. 1 [1788]: i-v, 1-52, pls. 1-40; Vol. 2 [1788]: [1-3], 1-56, pls. 41-80; Vol. 3 [1789]: 1-71, pls. 81-120; Vol. 4 [1806]: [1-5], 1-46, pls. 121-160. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller [vol. 1-3], N. Chrstensen [vol. 4]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/49477 [details]
source of synonymy
Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
From editor or global species database
Synonymy Gordius gesserensis (partim) = Lineus viridis , (Müller, 1774)
Gordius gesserensis (partim) = Lineus ruber [details]
Taxonomic remark Could refer to Lineus ruber (Müller, 1774) or Lineus viridis (Müller, 1774) or to both. [details]