Aplidium elegans
Sea-strawberry
Elegante Seescheide
Elegans koloniezakpijp
Fraise de mer
Fragola di mare
Distribution
- The temperate Atlantic
- The Mediterranean
Surrounding and environment
- The species is generally found on the reef
- The individuals are gathered in clusters of indefinite shape
- The species can be found between 5 and 20 Meters.
- Rare species.
General behaviour of the species
- The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard
General characteristics of the species
- Size of the colony : 5 cm
- Colonial species : the individuals share their vascular system and or the same exhaling siphon
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!