Nemerteans, or Ribbon Worms, have gone viral in recent years due to their terrifying proboscises! But how dangerous are they, really? And what even IS a Ribbon Worm?
Sources:
Campbell, Neil A. Biology. Pearson, 2017.
Hickman, Cleveland P. Integrated Principles of Zoology. McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.
Alison Cranage | 18 Oct 2021. “Lineus Longissimus: Marine Medicines from the Ribbon Worm.” Darwin Tree of Life, www.darwintreeoflife.org/news_item/lineus-longissimus-marine-medicines-from-the-ribbon-worm/#:~:text=The%20world’s%20longest%20animal%20is,was%20measured%20as%2055%20metres. Accessed 13 Oct. 2023.
McDermott, John J, and Pamela Roe. “Food, Feeding Behavior and Feeding Ecology of Nemerteans.” American Zoology, vol. 25, 1985, pp. 113–125.
“Nemertea.” Nemertea - New World Encyclopedia, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nemertea#:~:text=Nemertea%20play%20an%20important%20ecological,animals%20much%20larger%20than%20themselves. Accessed 13 Oct. 2023.
Wright, Jeremy. “Nemertea (Ribbon Worms).” Animal Diversity Web, animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nemertea/#ABD00719-916A-11E2-B7DC-002500F14F28. Accessed 13 Oct. 2023.
Media Attributions:
Pink ribbon worm (Nemertea) by Ria Tan
Red reef ribbon worm (Nemertea) by Ria Tan
Amphiporus ochraceeus stylet by Christopheer Laumer
Gorgonorhynchus reepens discharges sticky proboscis in response to a perceived threat by Rachel Koning
Ribbon worm fall back by CZT Channel
Ribbon worm (Nemertean) eating a polychaete annelid by LabNemertea
Ribbon worm (Nemertean) eating amphipod crustacean by LabNemertea
Lineus longissimus feeding by Bruno C. Vellutini
Very long ribbon worm (Baseodiscus delineeeatus) by Ria Tan
Lineus longissimus by Adriaan Gittenberget & Cor Schipper
Planaria Geoplanidae, 3 cm by Xavier Japiot
_Z2A7615 hammerhead flatworm by Budak
——————————————————–
Previous Video:
Subscribe!:
Threads: @millerswildlife
TikTok: @millerswildlife
Facebook:
Instagram: @millerswildlife
Email: [email protected]
——————————————————–
Miller's Wildlife is a youtube channel owned and operated by wildlife educator Jason Miller, former host of 5 Weird Animal Facts on AnimalBytesTV. This channel is dedicated to sharing the wonder and magnificence of Earth's biodiversity in hopes of inspiring viewers to live more sustainably and to ensure a brighter and greener world for future generations.
#animals #wildlife #ribbonworm #nemerteea
Ribbon Worms: As Dangerous As They Look? For Country: United States. City: Carlsbad, Fargo, Fullerton, Lexington, North Las Vegas
