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Family: Sabellidae sabellids



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262 species (see list below)
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Sabella variegata
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Sabellastarte assimilis
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Sabellastarte longa
[Giant fanworm]
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Sabellastarte magnifica
[Magnificent feather duster]
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Sabellastarte samoensis
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Photo by Jan Messersmith

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 3.5 cm BL
Sabellastarte sanctijosephi (Gravier, 1906)

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Sabellastarte sanctijosephi
[Giant feather duster]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Sabellastarte spectabilis (Grube, 1878)

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Sabellastarte spectabilis
[Indian feather duster worm]
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Sabellastarte zebuensis
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Sabellonga disjuncta
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Schizobranchia dubia
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Schizobranchia insignis
[Split-branch feather-duster]
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Stylomma palmatum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sabella variegata Western Central Atlantic 1856
Sabellastarte assimilis Western Central Atlantic
Sabellastarte longa Giant fanworm Southeast Atlantic.
Sabellastarte magnifica Magnificent feather duster Western Central Atlantic 1800
Sabellastarte samoensis Northwest Pacific 1870
Sabellastarte sanctijosephi Giant feather duster Indo-Pacific. 3.5 BL 1906
Sabellastarte spectabilis Indian feather duster worm Indo-Pacific. 1878
Sabellastarte zebuensis Indo-Pacific.
Sabellonga disjuncta Eastern Pacific 1969
Schizobranchia dubia Eastern Pacific
Schizobranchia insignis Split-branch feather-duster Northeast Pacific
Stylomma palmatum Western Central Pacific 1866



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