Elysia-chlorotica-detail

Description:

Description: English: Elysia Chlorotica - A defined tubule of the digestive diverticula extending into the parapodial region of the animal (arrow). The digestive system consists of densely packed tubules that branch throughout the animal's body. Each tubule is made up of a layer of single cells containing animal organelles and numerous algal plastids. This cell layer surrounds the lumen. (C) Magnified image of the epidermis of E. chlorotica showing densely packed plastids. The animals are light grey in color without their resident plastids, which contribute chlorophyll to render the sea slugs bright green. Date: 26 February 2015, 22:06:26. Source: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0097477. Author: Karen N. Pelletreau et al.