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Green spoonworm

Bonellia viridis Rolando, 1822

Status not recordedworms

The green spoonworm (Bonellia viridis) is a species in the family Bonelliidae, order Echiuroidea.

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Quick facts about the green spoonworm

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the green spoonworm live?

Not recorded

Is the green spoonworm endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the green spoonworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classPolychaeta
  4. orderEchiuroidea
  5. familyBonelliidae
  6. genusBonellia
  7. SpeciesBonellia viridis Rolando, 1822

Synonyms Bonellia fuliginosa

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Green spoon wormEnglish
  • bonèl·liaCatalan
  • rypohlavec zelenýCzech
  • bonelliaDanish
  • grüne BonelliGerman
  • bonellie verteFrench
  • bonelliaItalian
  • bonelia zielonaPolish
  • BonéliaPortuguese
  • grøn tungeormDanish
  • Grüne BonelliaGerman
  • Grüner IgelwurmGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green spoonworm

Other species in the same genus Bonellia.

CompareGreen spoonworm vs Bonellia minorGreen spoonworm vs Bonellia pacificaGreen spoonworm vs Bonellia pilosaGreen spoonworm vs Bonellia plumosa

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the green spoonworm?

The green spoonworm (Bonellia viridis) belongs to the family Bonelliidae in the order Echiuroidea.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green spoonworm (Bonellia viridis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-spoonworm

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@misc{green_spoonworm_2026,
  title = {Green spoonworm (Bonellia viridis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-spoonworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}