Mucopolysaccharides secreted by the sea slug Elysia crispata incorporate carbon via kleptoplast photosynthesis
Some Sacoglossa sea slugs feed on macroalgae and sequester chloroplasts in the cells of their digestive diverticulum. In some species, mostly within the genus Elysia, the stolen chloroplasts – kleptoplasts – remain photosynthetically competent for weeks to months. These sea slugs, like other gastrop...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1580478/full |
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