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| iSacoglossa |
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Boselliidae
Caliphyllidae
Costasiellidae
Cylindrobullidae
Elysiidae
Juliidae
Limapontidae
Oleidae
Oxynoidae
Stiligeridae
Volvatellidae
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The suborder Sacoglossa are the "sap-sucking slugs". Many members of this group sequester chloroplasts from the algae they eat, a phenomenon known as kleptoplasty. This earns them the title of the "solar-powered sea slugs", and makes them unique among animals.
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