Mucopolysaccharides secreted by the sea slug Elysia crispata incorporate carbon via kleptoplast photosynthesis

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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Main Authors: Diana Lopes, Paulo Cartaxana, Sónia S. Ferreira, Maria Inês Silva, Margarida Nunes, Joana Barata, Cláudia Nunes, Sónia Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
carbohydrate
chloroplast
kleptoplasty
isotope ratio mass spectrometry
mucus
Sacoglossa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1580478/full
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