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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 160 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

Kinda but not quite:

Costasiella kuroshimae are capable of a physiological process called kleptoplasty, in which they retain the chloroplasts from the algae they feed on. Absorbing the chloroplasts from algae then enables them to indirectly perform photosynthesis.[6]

Source: Costasiella kuroshimae

[–] SolarMonkey 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So vampire photosynthesis.

That’s metal af.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Or rogue photosynthesis.

Also metal af

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