WoRMS taxon details

Scolecolepides aciculatus Blake & Kudenov, 1978

331718  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:331718)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. <em>Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.</em> 39: 171-280., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39441579
page(s): 202-204, fig. 16 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  NMV F 42891, geounit Western Port Bay  
Holotype NMV F 42891, geounit Western Port Bay [details]
Note Australia, Victoria, Western Port Bay,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Australia, Victoria, Western Port Bay, Flinders (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -38.47º, long. 145.03º), in sand on rock platform.  [details]
Depth range Nit stated. Probably shallow water.   
Depth range Nit stated. Probably shallow water.  [details]

Distribution Australia: Western Port Bay, and Port Phillip Bay (Victoria).   
Distribution Australia: Western Port Bay, and Port Phillip Bay (Victoria).  [details]

Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aciculatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'aciculate' of 'having acicula', and presumably...  
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aciculatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'aciculate' of 'having acicula', and presumably refers to the presence of 20 or more neuroacicula of two types (blunt and pointed) from chaetiger 6-8.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Scolecolepides aciculatus Blake & Kudenov, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=331718 on 2024-04-16
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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original description Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. <em>Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.</em> 39: 171-280., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39441579
page(s): 202-204, fig. 16 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype NMV F 42891, geounit Western Port Bay [details]
Nontype NMV G2999, geounit Port Phillip Bay [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Nit stated. Probably shallow water.  [details]

Distribution Australia: Western Port Bay, and Port Phillip Bay (Victoria).  [details]

Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aciculatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'aciculate' of 'having acicula', and presumably refers to the presence of 20 or more neuroacicula of two types (blunt and pointed) from chaetiger 6-8.  [details]

Habitat In sand on rock platforms, probably at shallow water. Near sewage outfalls, so it may tolerate low salinities.  [details]

Type locality Australia, Victoria, Western Port Bay, Flinders (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -38.47º, long. 145.03º), in sand on rock platform.  [details]