Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Yellow Fanworm
Notaulax occidentalis
Yellow Fanworm
Category: Feather Duster Worms
Scientific Name: Notaulax occidentalis
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 5-70 ft. (2-21 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Annelida (Phylum)
└Polychaeta (Class)
 └Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
  └Sabellida (Order)
   └Sabellidae (Family)
    └Notaulax (Genus)

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