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 6
Longevity in starvation by species.
A-E–The x-axis shows the individual specimen number and the y-axis records the number of days that specimen survived. The black dotted and dashed lines show the respective averages for each species and the grey bars indicate one standard deviation to each side of the mean. A–Ercolania viridis is denoted by triangles and Ercolania fuscata by circles. The Er. viridis average was 5.8 ± 1.1 days (dotted line) and Er. fuscata averaged 7.25 ± 1.7 (dashed line). B–Placida dendritica is represented by triangles and Elysia tuca by circles. The P. dendritica average was 8.85 ± 1.3 days (dotted line) and El. tuca averaged 13.35 ± 1.9 (dashed line). C–Elysia marcusi is signified by triangles and Bosellia mimetica by circles. The El. marcusi average was 4.55 ± 0.89 days (dotted line) and B. mimetica averaged 13.65 ± 1.4 (dashed line). D–Elysia patina is conveyed by triangles and Elysia cornigera by circles. The El. patina average was 6.15 ± 1.7 days (dotted line) and El. cornigera averaged 22.15 ± 2.3 (dashed line). E–Elysia papillosa is designated by triangles and Thuridilla hopei by circles. The El. papillosa average was 22.1 ± 1.3 days (dotted line) and T. hopei averaged 23.55 ± 1.8 (dashed line). F–All of the short- and non-retaining species average longevities in starvation and the El. timida juveniles average longevities are depicted, showing the clear difference in juvenile longevities and grouping within either the short-term retention slugs and non-retaining slugs. Circles depict Non-Retaining slug species (NR); squares indicate Short-term Retaining (StR) species and triangles show the different El. timida juvenile age groups.