About Cestum veneris Lesueur, 1813
Venus girdles (Cestum veneris Lesueur, 1813) resemble transparent ribbons with iridescent edges. They can reach a total length of up to one metre. Canals run the full length of the ribbon, and bioluminescence is activated within these canals when the animal is disturbed. This is a pelagic species found worldwide in the midwater of tropical and subtropical oceans. These animals swim horizontally, led by their oral edge, using both muscular contractions and the beating of their comb rows. They feed on small crustaceans.
