Chloroplast digestion and the development of functional kleptoplasty in juvenile Elysia timida (Risso, 1818) as compared to short-term and non-chloroplast-retaining sacoglossan slugs
Fig 1
A–Bosellia mimetica, specimen length: ~5mm (when stretched out as pictured here). B–Elysia marcusi, specimen length: ~4mm (when stretched out rather than disk-shaped as seen here). C–Elysia tuca, specimen length: ~7mm. D–Elysia papillosa, specimen length: ~8mm. E–Elysia cornigera, specimen length: ~7mm. F–Elysia timida, specimen length: ~8mm. G–Ercolania fuscata, specimen length: ~3mm. H–Ercolania viridis (both color morphs found in Florida), specimen length: ~3-4mm. I–Placida dendritica, specimen length: ~4mm. J–Elysia patina, specimen length: ~6mm. Photo by Gregor Christa, used with permission. K–Thuridilla hopei, specimen length: ~8mm.