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Elysia viridis
Sacoglossans or sap sucking slugs are a type os sea slugs which feed on green algae, They capture the algae's chloroplasts and keep them functional inside their bodies. Although the chloroplasts keep performing photosynthesis it is not yet proven how the slugs benefit from this. Recent studies have shown some slugs even have genes in their DNA which are capable of producing proteins which are critical for the chloroplasts' survival.
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| Date Taken: | Mar 10, 2012 |
| Date Uploaded: | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Location: | Tróia, Setubal, Portugal |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL |
| Focal Length: | 55 mm |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200 sec |
| Aperture: | f/9 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Copyright: | © João Pedro Silva |
| Categories: | Animals, Nature, Underwater |