Corambe steinbergae from California

October 5, 2007
From: Clinton Bauder

Hi Bill,

Back from another fun day on the Big Sur Coast. A long period swell made macro photography difficult but I did manage some improved images of Corambe steinbergae. These show the rhinophores and what I think are probably Corambe eggs.

Also to preempt the inevitable - yes, I do see the critter to the right of the Corambe s and it does look like a slug of some kind. Sadly I don't have any better images and whatever it is is very small indeed. Certainly I didn't see it when I took the pictures.

Locality: Little Sur Pinnacle, 10 meters, California, USA, Pacific, 28 September 2007, Macrocystis Kelp Blade. Length: 4 mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.

Clinton Bauder

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Bauder, C., 2007 (Oct 5) Corambe steinbergae from California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20862

Dear Clinton,
Thanks for these photos and I have followed your hint about not starting a debate about the little juvenile 'something' in your photo. On safer ground, the eggs certainly look like those of Corambe. I have also included a closeup showing the extended bryozoan zooids, each with their circlet of feeding tentacles making them look much like a cnidarian polyp. For those of you who don't know, these bryozoans are the food of Corambe.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Oct 5). Comment on Corambe steinbergae from California by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20862

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