Chemical defenses in Sacoglossan Opisthobranchs: Taxonomic trends and evolutionary implications
Sacoglossan sea slugs (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) are one of the few groups of specialist herbivores in the marine environment. Sacoglossans feed suctorially on the cell sap of macroalgae, from which they "steal" chloroplasts (kleptoplasty) and deterrent substances (kleptochemistry), retai...
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2004-04-01
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| Series: | Scientia Marina |
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| Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/415 |