Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Variegated Feather Duster
Bispira melanostigma
Variegated Feather Duster
Category: Feather Duster Worms
Scientific Name: Bispira melanostigma
Synonyms: Bispira variegata
Size: 0.75 to 1.5 in. (1.8 to 3.8 cm)  
Depth: 20-75 ft. (6-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Annelida (Phylum)
└Polychaeta (Class)
 └Sedentaria (Subclass)
  └Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
   └Sabellida (Order)
    └Sabellidae (Family)
     └Bispira (Genus)
      └B. melanostigma (Species)

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