Elysia chlorotica
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Elysia chlorotica is a small-to-medium-sized species of green sea slug, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc. This sea slug superficially resembles a nudibranch, yet it does not belong to that cla
Elysia chlorotica body
(A) A defined tubule of the digestive diverticula extending into the parapodial region of the animal (arrow). The digestive system consists of densely packed tubules that branch throughout the animal's body. Each tubule is made up of a layer of single cells containing animal organelles and numerous algal plastids. This cell layer surrounds the lumen. (B) Magnified image of the epidermis of E. chlorotica showing densely packed plastids. The animals are light grey in color without their resident plastids, which contribute
Elysia (gastropod)
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Elysia is a genus of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Plakobranchidae. These animals are colorful sea slugs, and they can superficially resemble nudibranchs, but are not very closely
Elysia chlorotica
…its obligate algal food Vaucheria litorea Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Family: Plakobranchidae Genus: Elysia Species: E. chlorotica Binomial name Elysia chlorotica Gould, 1870 Elysia chlorotica (common name the eastern emerald elysia) is a small-to-medium-sized…
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