diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/extract_alembic.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/extract_alembic.py
index 2bde0bfe9a..7db7f2ea18 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/extract_alembic.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/extract_alembic.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import os
-import copy
 
+from maya import cmds
 import avalon.maya
 import colorbleed.api
 from colorbleed.maya.lib import extract_alembic
 
 
-class ExtractAlembic(colorbleed.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractColorbleedAlembic(colorbleed.api.Extractor):
     """Extract Alembic Cache
 
     This extracts an Alembic cache using the `-selection` flag to minimize
@@ -17,18 +17,35 @@ class ExtractAlembic(colorbleed.api.Extractor):
     families = ["colorbleed.model",
                 "colorbleed.pointcache",
                 "colorbleed.proxy"]
-    optional = True
 
     def process(self, instance):
 
         parent_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
         filename = "%s.abc" % instance.name
         path = os.path.join(parent_dir, filename)
+        options = dict()
 
-        options = copy.deepcopy(instance.data)
+        # Collect the start and end including handles if any provided
+        # otherwise assume frame 1 as startFrame and the same as endFrame
+        start = instance.data.get("startFrame", 1)
+        end = instance.data.get("endFrame", start)
+        handles = instance.data.get("handles", 0)
+        if handles:
+            start -= handles
+            end += handles
+        options['frameRange'] = (start, end)
 
-        options['selection'] = True
+        # Default verbosity to False
+        options['verbose'] = instance.data.get("verbose", False)
+
+        # Collect instance options if found in `instance.data`
+        # for specific settings (for user customization)
+        for key in ["renderableOnly", "writeColorSets"]:
+            if key in instance.data:
+                options[key] = instance.data[key]
 
         with avalon.maya.suspended_refresh():
             with avalon.maya.maintained_selection():
+                nodes = instance[:]
+                cmds.select(nodes, replace=True, noExpand=True)
                 extract_alembic(file=path, **options)