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Radula

The radula (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}US: /ˈrædʒʊlə/; pl.: radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure found in most mollusks, serving as their primary feeding tool. Often compared…

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USMollusksTongueChitinousEsophagus
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In gastropods

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Early mollusks

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In cephalopods

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Radula formulae

Use

Early mollusks

In chitons

In gastropods

In cephalopods

In solenogasters

In caudofoveates

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Radula

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples109
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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Radula

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related to Further reading · 48
Radula → Alan, Amélie, Aplacophora, April, Assessment, Bibcode, CABI Pub, Cambrian, Caron, Comparative Histology, Comparison, Comparisons, CS1, Evolutionary Paleontology, Form, Gastropod Radulae, Gastropoda, Goethite, ISBN, Journal
related to Early mollusks · 9
Radula → Cambrian, Early Cambrian, Ediacaran, However, Kimberella, Salterella, Sepia, The, Volborthella
related to Gastropods with no radula · 9
Radula → Careoradula, Clathromangelia, Clathurellidae, For, Opisthobranchia, Porostomata, Some, Tethydidae, The
related to In cephalopods · 8
Radula → Indeed, Michelinoceras, Most, Palaeozoic, Paleocadmus, Soom Shale, Spirula, The
related to Use · 8
Radula → Caulerpa, Cladophorales, Here, On, Sabot-shaped, Siphonocladaceae, The, Triangular
related to In caudofoveates · 5
Radula → Bars, Falcidens, It, On, The
related to In chitons · 3
Radula → Chaetopleura, Each, The
related to Morphology · 3
Radula → However, Pointed, The
related to Teeth · 3
Radula → Each, In, The
related to Anatomy and method of functioning · 2
Radula → It, The

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teeth radular row gastropods tooth use species one mollusks feeding algae number radulae ribbon scraping used two lateral formula form

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the Naticidae use the radula plus an acidic secretion to bore through the shell of other mollusksinstance ofby scraping diatoms and other microscopic algae off rock surfaces and other substrates.Predatory marine snails0.80text
Radularelated to Anatomy and method of functioningThe0.60section
Radularelated to Anatomy and method of functioningIt0.60section
Radularelated to ComponentsSome0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksThe0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksEarly Cambrian0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksEdiacaran0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksKimberella0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksCambrian0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksSepia0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksHowever0.60section
Radularelated to Early mollusksSalterella0.60section

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