Cestum veneris
Venus girdle
Venusgürtel
Ceinture de Vénus
Cinturón de Venus
Distribution
- The tropical Atlantic
- The temperate Atlantic
- The tropical Pacific
- The Red Sea
- The Indian Ocean
- The Mediterranean
Substrate and environment
- Species generally found in the open sea
- The species can be found between 0 and 5 Meters.
- Rare species.
General behaviour of the species
General characteristics of the species
- Diameter of the polyp : 1500 mm
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest