paramaline: curiousbotanicals:abluegirl:Eastern Emerald Elysia Elysia chlorotica is a “solar-pow
paramaline: curiousbotanicals: abluegirl: Eastern Emerald Elysia Elysia chlorotica is a “solar-powered” marine sea slug that sequesters and retains photosynthetically active chloroplasts from the algae it eats and, remarkably, has incorporated algal genes into its own genetic code. It is emerald green in color often with small red or white markings, has a slender shape typical of members of its genus, and parapodia (lateral “wings”) that fold over its body in life. This sea slug is unique among animals to possess photosynthesis-specific genes and is an extraordinary example of symbiosis between an alga and mollusc as well as a genetic chimera of these two organisms. Full article More solar sea slugs. Yes, they’re animals, but they do act and even look a lot like plants… #sea slugs dont give a fuck about your biological classification system -- source link