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Bootlace worm

Lineus longissimus
Amul lorAmul lor ci nit. Amul lu la war a jaaxal.
Oursin, biddiwu géej ak ver Daŋar ci deramDafay lekk: YàppAm daŋar ci yaram, du màtt walla jam
Musiba ci nit: WoyofNi jamu yamb walla lu ko yées. Lu jege, amul lor ci nit.

The bootlace worm is a ribbon worm that can be one of the longest animals known, with typical specimens measuring 5 to 15 metres. It lives along the coasts of northern Europe, including Britain, Norway and Denmark. Its thick, toxic mucus is its main defence.1

Am daŋar ci yaram walla am daŋar (màtt walla jam)? Rab yu am daŋar (màtt walla jam) dañuy sóob seen daŋar ci màtt walla ci jam. Rab yu am daŋar ci yaram dañuy lor ku leen laal walla ku leen lekk. Bii, daŋar ci yaram la am.
Dafay dund ci
Coasts of Europe, from Iceland to the Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic, including Britain, Norway, Denmark and Sweden1
Mbàmbulaanu Atlantig, Géeju Mediteraane, Mbàmbulaanu Arktik, Géeju Bëj-gànnaar
Kër
It lives along coasts in the north-east Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic. It is the most common ribbon worm found along the coasts of Britain.1
Guddaay
5 m ba 30 m (16 ft ba 98 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)
Féey, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It feeds on prey by pushing out its proboscis, a tube-like feeding organ. It has a cluster of sticky filaments at the end of the proboscis that it uses to immobilise its prey.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Bootlace worm
Bootlace worm. Foto: Citron, retouched by Habitator terrae This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. The origina. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • The body is brown with lighter stripes running along its length.1
  • It is usually only 5 to 10 millimetres wide, but it can grow very long.1
  • When handled, it produces large amounts of thick mucus with a faint, pungent smell, like iron or sewage.1

Kàttanu daŋar

Daŋar ci deram

Deram am na daŋar. Musiba la ci laal, mar walla lekk.

Lan la daŋar bi ci yaramam di def?

The bootlace worm does not bite or sting, so it is poisonous rather than venomous. Its mucus contains a relatively strong neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves. The mucus is highly toxic, but tests showed low toxicity in human cells.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: WoyofNi jamu yamb walla lu ko yées. Lu jege, amul lor ci nit.

No human injuries or deaths from this worm are known. Its mucus is highly toxic, so it is best not to touch it.1

Lan lay def bu tiitee?

When handled, it releases large amounts of thick, toxic mucus, which it uses to deter predators.1

Su kenn laalee ko walla mu lekk ko

  • Teg gaañu-gaañu bi ci ndox mu tàng, lu nit ki mën a muñ waaye bu dul ko lakk, te wutal ndimbal doktoor ngir dindi dag yi. Bul gas ngir wut leen sa bopp.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

  • Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
  • May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
  • Su nga ko laalee walla nga lekk ko: bul moos say bët walla sa gémmiñ, raxas say loxo te wutal ndimbal doktoor.

Du la wut. Daŋaram nekk na rekk ngir kenn bañ ko lekk. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Fan ci àddina?

AfrigAsiTugalAmerig gu Bëj-gànnaarAmerig gu Bëj-saalumOstarali ak OseyaniMbàmbulaanu AtlantigMbàmbulaanu ArktikGéeju MediteraaneGéeju Bëj-gànnaar

Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

Bootlace worm guddaayam lu tollu ci 30 m (98 ft)Ab oto lu tollu ci 4,5 m (15 ft)Ab bis ci biir dëkk lu tollu ci 12 m (39 ft)
guddu na ni 7 oto yu ñu toftale

Bootlace worm ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

baax na xam

Xibaar

1

In 1864, a specimen more than 55 metres long washed ashore after a severe storm near St Andrews, Scotland. It was longer than the lion's mane jellyfish.1

2

The bootlace worm is one of the longest known animals, and individuals have been recorded at up to 30 metres.1

3

Its mucus kills crabs and cockroaches in tests, and it could be used as an agricultural insecticide.1

4

Its body is very flexible and can stretch far beyond its usual length.1

Tasukatu léeb

Xalaat bu juum: The bootlace worm regularly grows to over 55 metres long.

Dëgg: Reports of worms over 55 metres may be animals that were stretched. Ribbon worm bodies are flexible, so measurements should be treated with caution. Individuals are known to reach up to 30 metres.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Lineus longissimus
Mbooloo
Oursin, biddiwu géej ak ver
Njaboot
Lineidae2
Toftal
Heteronemertea
Kontinaa yi
Mbàmbulaanu Atlantig, Géeju Mediteraane, Mbàmbulaanu Arktik, Géeju Bëj-gànnaar, Mbàmbulaan yi
Musiba ci nit
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Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Lineus longissimus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Lineus longissimus (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
  3. Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.

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