Inside Sea Slug Digestive System (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Inside Sea Slug Digestive System

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This microscopic image shows stolen algal plastids (in green) and lipids from algae (in yellow) inside the sea slug's digestive system.

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Karen N. Pelletreau/University of Maine

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