Frost-spot Corambe
Corambe pacifica MacFarland & O'Donoghue, 1929
Description 2
Dorsum bears numerous irregular lines of pale yellow which become small spots on central area of dorsum; between yellow lines are Indian red spots edged with black. Scattered small black to dark green flecks also occur, especially centrally on dorsum. A thin white line occurs around margin of foot. In all, the color pattern of the dorsum very closely resembles the colonies of the bryozoan Membranipora spp. upon which the animal feeds. Rhinophores bear vertical ridges. Branchial plumes 6-14 and may be seen through postero-median notch in dorsum. Labial tentacle lobiform. Can be distinguished from the similar Corambe steinbergae by the ridged rhinophores and postero-median notch in dorsum.
Size 2
Typically less than 10mm in length.
Geographic Range 2
Alaska, to Bahia Banderas, Mexico.
Notes 2
Usually found on its bryozoan prey, Membranipora on kelp.
Synonyms 2
Gulbinia pacifica
References 2
LANCE, J. R. 1962a. A new Stiliger and a new Corambella (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from the northwestern Pacific. The Veliger 5(1):33-38, pl. 6. PDF
MACFARLAND, F. M. 1966. Studies of opisthobranchiate mollusks of the Pacific coast of North America. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 6:1-546, pls. 1-72. PDF
McBETH, J. W. 1968. Feeding behavior of Corambella steinbergae. The Veliger 11(2):145-146. PDF
McDONALD, G. R. 1983. A review of the nudibranchs of the California coast. Malacologia 24(1-2):114-276. PDF
O'DONOGHUE, C. H. 1926b. Observations on the early development of Membranipora villosa Hincks. Contributions to Canadian Biology & Fisheries, new series 3(8):247-263
SEED, R. 1976. Observations on the ecology of Membranipora (Bryozoa) and a major predator Doridella steinbergae (Nudibranchiata) along the fronds of Laminaria saccharina at Friday Harbor, Washington. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology & Ecology 24(1):1-18.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARINE INVERTEBRATE TAXONOMISTS. 2018. A taxonomic listing of benthic macro- and megainvertebrates from infaunal & epibenthic monitoring and research programs in the southern California bight, edition 12, 1 July 2018, xviii + 167 pp. PDF
VALDÉS, Á., & P. BOUCHET. 1998. A blind abyssal Corambidae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) from the Norwegian Sea, with a reevaluation of the systematics of the family. Sarsia 83(1):15-20. PDF
YOSHIOKA, P. M. 1986. Life history patterns of the dorid nudibranchs Doridella steinbergae and Corambe pacifica. Marine Ecology Progress Series 31(2):179-184. PDF
YOSHIOKA, P. M. 1986a. Competitive coexistence of the dorid nudibranchs Doridella steinbergae and Corambe pacifica. Marine Ecology Progress Series 33(1):81-88. PDF
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iNat Map
| Rhinophores | unique |
|---|---|
| Body | doridiform |
| Classification | Doridina |
| Dorsum | smooth |
| Labial tentacles | lobiform |
