Algivore or Phototroph? Plakobranchus ocellatus (Gastropoda) Continuously Acquires Kleptoplasts and Nutrition from Multiple Algal Species in Nature

The sea slug Plakobranchus ocellatus (Sacoglossa, Gastropoda) retains photosynthetically active chloroplasts from ingested algae (functional kleptoplasts) in the epithelial cells of its digestive gland for up to 10 months. While its feeding behavior has not been observed in natural habitats, two hyp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Maeda, Taro, Hirose, Euichi, Chikaraishi, Yoshito, Kawato, Masaru, Takishita, Kiyotaka, Yoshida, Takao, Verbruggen, Heroen, Tanaka, Jiro, Shimamura, Shigeru, Takaki, Yoshihiro, Tsuchiya, Masashi, Iwai, Kenji, Maruyama, Tadashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22848693
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042024

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22848693
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042024

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