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The radula (US: / ˈ r æ dʒ ʊ l ə /; pl.: radulae or radulas) [1] is an anatomical structure used by mollusks for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. [2] It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food enters the esophagus .
Molecular clock analyses indicated that Dactyloradula diverged from other Radula species during the Mesozoic era, positioning it as an ancient genus-level lineage. The estimated age of divergence placed it as old as many flowering plant families, unusual for what was previously considered just one species within a larger genus.
Tympanotonus radula (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior synonym; misspelled genus) Tympanotonos fuscatus , the West African mud creeper , is a species of snail living in brackish water , a gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae .
Turris brevicanalis is a carnivorous snail that feeds on small crustaceans, worms, and other mollusks. It uses its radula, a toothed ribbon-like organ, to drill holes in the shells of its prey and inject venom. The venom of Turris brevicanalis is composed of various peptides, some of which have potential applications in medicine. [2]
Binomial name; Daphnella radula. Pilsbry, 1904. Daphnella radula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. [1] Description
Nipponacmea radula Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Patellogastropoda Family: Lottiidae Genus: Nipponacmea Species: N. radula Binomial name Nipponacmea radula (Kira, 1961) Nipponacmea radula is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets ...
Binomial name; Diloma radula (Philippi, 1849) [1] ... Diloma radula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [2]
The shell of Raphitoma radula is typically small to medium-sized, with a slender and elongated shape. It has a pointed apex and a sculptured surface with distinctive spiral grooves or ridges. The coloration and pattern on the shell can vary, often featuring a combination of different shades or markings.