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... feeding Shell ornamen- tation The mantle. species the foot is divided longitudinally into three parts , with locomotor activity being confined to the central sec- tion , which glides on a mucous track . An additional use of slime by ...
... feeding Shell ornamen- tation The mantle. species the foot is divided longitudinally into three parts , with locomotor activity being confined to the central sec- tion , which glides on a mucous track . An additional use of slime by ...
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... feeding . Finally , the toxoglossate radula has only two teeth , which are formed and used alternately . Most toxoglossate gas- tropods inject a poison via the functional tooth . Prey selection usually is highly specific . Although many ...
... feeding . Finally , the toxoglossate radula has only two teeth , which are formed and used alternately . Most toxoglossate gas- tropods inject a poison via the functional tooth . Prey selection usually is highly specific . Although many ...
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... feeding in Spisula . stomach septal pore infrabranchial , or inhalant , chamber ) to that area above it ( the suprabranchial , or exhalant , chamber ) . The anus and the urogenital pores also open into the exhalant chamber so that all ...
... feeding in Spisula . stomach septal pore infrabranchial , or inhalant , chamber ) to that area above it ( the suprabranchial , or exhalant , chamber ) . The anus and the urogenital pores also open into the exhalant chamber so that all ...
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