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Elysia chlorotica is a type of sea slug that can do photosynthesis.
Elysia chlorotica is a type of sea slug that can do photosynthesis.
==Morphology==
==Morphology==
Elysia chlorotica is a small sized species of sea slug. The adult individual are around 3~5 centimeters long.
==Kleptoplasty==
==Kleptoplasty==
Kleptoplasty is a special symbiosis behavior that the chloroplast uptake by algal prey can remain temporarily function in the organism, which allows an animal doing photosynthesis like plants. A typical species in the clade Sacoglass
Kleptoplasty is a special symbiosis behavior that the chloroplast uptake by algal prey can remain temporarily function in the organism, which allows an animal doing photosynthesis like plants. A typical species in the clade Sacoglass

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Introduction

Elysia chlorotica is a type of sea slug that can do photosynthesis.

Morphology

Elysia chlorotica is a small sized species of sea slug. The adult individual are around 3~5 centimeters long.

Kleptoplasty

Kleptoplasty is a special symbiosis behavior that the chloroplast uptake by algal prey can remain temporarily function in the organism, which allows an animal doing photosynthesis like plants. A typical species in the clade Sacoglass

Feeding

Conclusion