Steinberg's Corambe
Corambe steinbergae (Lance, 1962)
Description 2
Dorsum with approximately 7-10 broken, irregular, longitudinal, opaque white lines which are borne upon ridges medially; marginally dorsum bears similar lines which are shorter, more broken and more irregular. Between these lines are scattered small, irregular blotches of reddish-brown. In all, the color pattern of the dorsum very closely resembles the colonies of the bryozoan Membranipora spp. upon which the animal feeds. Rhinophores smooth and tapered to blunt tips. Branchial plumes 2-4, located posteriorly below edge of dorsum. Can be distinguished from the similar Corambe pacifica by the smooth rhinophores and lack of postero-median notch in dorsum.
Size 2
Typically less than 10mm in length.
Geographic Range 2
Katmai National Park, AK, to Estero del Coyote, Baja California, Mexico.
Notes 2
Usually found on its bryozoan prey, Membranipora on kelp.
Synonyms 2
Corambella bolini MacFarland, 1966, Corambella steinbergae, Doridella steinbergae, Suhinia steinbergae
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
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
| Body | doridiform |
|---|---|
| Classification | Doridina |
| Dorsum | smooth |
| Labial tentacles | lobiform |
| Rhinophores | smooth |
