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Alternative Titles: Elysia chlorotica, Eastern Emerald Elysia
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Last Update: History of the article Species belonging to the family Elysiidae (Order Sacoglossa) and for their Ability to photosynthesize is known food. It was one of the first members of the animal kingdom thought to be able to produce chlorophyll, a pigment found in nearly all photosynthetic plants that use the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. Members of this species appear as broad, wavy green leaves with snail-like heads. They inhabit flat salt marshes and bays along the Atlantic coast of North America, from Florida to Nova Scotia. During their 9 to 10 month life they reach a length of
1 to 6 cm (0.4-2.4 inches).lysia chlorotica
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Elysia chlorotica
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Alternative Titles: Elysia chlorotica, Eastern Emerald Elysia
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Last Update: History of the article Species belonging to the family Elysiidae (Order Sacoglossa) and for their Ability to photosynthesize is known food. It was one of the first members of the animal kingdom thought to be able to produce chlorophyll, a pigment found in almost all photosynthetic plants that use the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. Members of this species appear as broad, wavy green leaves with snail-like heads.They inhabit flat salt marshes and bays along the Atlantic coast of North America, from Florida to Nova Scotia. In a life of 9-10 months they can reach a length of 1-6 cm.
Eastern Emerald Elysium (Elysia chlorotica).
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Related topics: Vaucheria litorea Photosynthesis
The photosynthetic ability of Elysia chlorotica appears to result from the transient uptake of chloroplasts (photosynthetic structures in plants) from Vaucheria litorea, the yellow-green alga it eats. in the cells surrounding the digestive tract E. chlorotica. Chloroplasts and other plastids (small bodies involved in the synthesis and storage of food) can photosynthesize nutrients for animals for several months. However, it is unclear to what extent E. chlorotica relies on the photosynthetic ability of the chloroplasts it introduces into its body for energy, given that individuals can survive long periods of darkness (probably by digesting their
stored plastids).E. chlorotica also assimilates V. litorea genes into its genetic structure; however, these genes do not appear to be active in animals.
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