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Looking closely, down his throat, a few ridges are visible. As far as I can tell, this is the radula, the file-like ribbon that peels his food off the surfaces where it grows.
Thursday, February 01, 2018
Deep throat
I scrubbed the glass aquarium wall, but left a few faint spots of algae. A mud snail, looking for a meal, had to open wide to scrape off the leftovers.
Looking closely, down his throat, a few ridges are visible. As far as I can tell, this is the radula, the file-like ribbon that peels his food off the surfaces where it grows.
Looking closely, down his throat, a few ridges are visible. As far as I can tell, this is the radula, the file-like ribbon that peels his food off the surfaces where it grows.
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This is about THE most amazing photograph I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks!
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