Segmented Worm (Polychaete)

Scientific name: Sabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800)

Common name: Feather Duster

Species Codes for Trip Ticket Reporting:
Marine Life Code: 994 - Polychaete, feather-duster

License and Endorsements Required for Commercial Harvest:
SPL - Saltwater Products License
RS - Restricted Species Endorsement
ML - Marine Life Endorsement

* These are unofficial designations, please see Florida Administrative Code Chapter 68B for specifics, https://www.flrules.org/.

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FWC Facts:
Bay scallops are bivalve molluscs occuring from New England through Texas. In Florida, they can be harvested in Gulf state waters from Hernando Co. to Mexico Beach Canal in Bay Co.

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