Urosalpinx cinerea
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Urosalpinx cinerea, common name the eastern oyster drill, Atlantic oyster drill, or just oyster drill, is a species of small predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, th
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Radula
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The radula is an anatomical structure found in most mollusks, serving as their primary feeding tool. Often compared to a tongue, this minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon typically functions by scraping
Urosalpinx cinerea
…third of the littoral zone, therefore it is sheltered from any waves the ocean produces. As indicated by its common name, this predatory snail uses its radula to drill through the shells of living oysters and consumes them. Food supply is mainly found in intertidal areas. It selects its food of choice by the…
Radula and individual tooth of the predatory ghost slug, Selenochlamys ysbryda
Microscopic detail of a docoglossan radula showing the denticles or teeth
Tracks made by terrestrial gastropods with their radulas, scraping green algae from a surface inside a greenhouse
Upper right: Mouth of a Planorbarius corneus freshwater snail with the radula visible.