Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Shy Feather Duster
Megalomma sp.
Shy Feather Duster
Category: Feather Duster Worms
Scientific Name: Megalomma sp.
Size: 0.5 to 1 in. (1.4 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 6-75 ft. (2-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Annelida (Phylum)
└Polychaeta (Class)
 └Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
  └Sabellida (Order)
   └Sabellidae (Family)
    └Megalomma (Genus)

Worms
Feather Duster Worms

Shy Feather Duster

Brown Fanworm

Yellow Fanworm

Magnificent Feather Duster

Split-Crown Feather Duster

Ghost Feather Duster

Social Feather Duster

Variegated Feather Duster

Black-Spotted Feather Duster

Ruffled Feather Duster



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