WoRMS taxon details
Salvatoria pilkena San Martín, 2005
389234 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:389234)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
San Martín, Guillermo. (2005). Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia with the description of a new genus and twenty-two new species. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 57(1): 39-152., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1438
page(s): 58, fig. 14A-J [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 58, fig. 14A-J [details] Available for editors
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Depth range Intertidal.
Distribution Australia (Queensland).
Etymology The specific epithet is an Aboriginal word, pilkena, meaning "different", due to the unique features of the species.
Depth range Intertidal. [details]
Distribution Australia (Queensland).
Distribution Australia (Queensland). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet is an Aboriginal word, pilkena, meaning "different", due to the unique features of the species.
Etymology The specific epithet is an Aboriginal word, pilkena, meaning "different", due to the unique features of the species. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Salvatoria pilkena San Martín, 2005. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389234 on 2026-08-13
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Nomenclature
original description
San Martín, Guillermo. (2005). Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia with the description of a new genus and twenty-two new species. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 57(1): 39-152., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1438
page(s): 58, fig. 14A-J [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 58, fig. 14A-J [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype AM W26886, geounit Australia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal. [details]Distribution Australia (Queensland). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet is an Aboriginal word, pilkena, meaning "different", due to the unique features of the species. [details]
Habitat Tidal mud and sand flats. [details]
Type locality Australia, Queensland, Hinchinbrook Channel (18º20'S, 146º4'E). [details]
