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		rustyhancock 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Costasiella kuroshimae I believe that mitochondria and chloroplast both were originally independent single celled organisms. So kind of funny that, chloroplast is being "stolen" again by this sea slug.

chasil 16 days ago | [–]

Chloroplasts are but one variety of plastids. Assimilation has occurred multiple times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastid

morphle 16 days ago | [–]

Yes, it is funny that biological history repeats itself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiogenesis

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