outrageous feather duster, ID pls

[57vert]

Picked this up at my LFS today. Wasn't really looking for a feather duster, but when I saw it I HAD to have it.

It really is lime green and maroon. Has anyone ever seen one of this coloration? Name? Origin?

Thanks

 

[kmk2307]

It's very pretty. Certainly a Sabellid polychaete. I don't know of a good key for this family. Did it come on live rock?

 

[LeslieH]

Most sabellids & serpulids cannot be identified from photographs even if they are big & pretty! All the good keys rely on morphological characters with heavy emphasis on details of the setae (bristles) and crown. If I was identifying a specimen I would have to remove setae from different parts of the body and perhaps make cross-sections of parts of the crown, then put these on slides and examine them under a microscope.

 

[57vert]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11891994#post11891994 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kmk2307
It's very pretty. Certainly a Sabellid polychaete. I don't know of a good key for this family. Did it come on live rock?

It came attached to the rock that it is attached to. It may not be evident from the pic, but it is attached.

 

[chrisstie]

I have seen some of those come into my LFS that were generally labelled hawaiian feather duster if it helps to have a generic name?

 

[sjfishguy]

That's not a hawaiian feather duster. These guys have started showing up at LFSs in the past year or so. Not sure where they come from, but they are usually around $40. I picked one up for $15 about a year ago but lost it when I switched tanks. They really are beautiful!