Nemertesia antennina

  • Sea beard
  • Antennepolyp
  • Zeespriet
  • Hydraire-antenne
  • Hidroideoantena

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic
  • The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • The species can be found between 10 and 100 Meters.
  • Common species.

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size of the colony : 30 cm

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!