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doublejota — Anakalodontos
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Published: 2019-05-14 13:54:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 1192; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 3
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A genus of predatory stratozoan worm. They inhabit shallow waters, hidden in reefs waiting for a prey. 8 cm longRelated content
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That’s a pretty interesting jaw setup/proboscis! Do they kinda retract into one another or how exactly does it work?
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Each one of them retracts inside the previous one. Only the first is attached to the digestive tract.
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That’s a pretty unique setup! Is there any specific reason for it like the first one being used to hold on to prey while the other two bite into it or something like that?
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Only the first (the smallest) is responsible for swallowing the food. the rest help to hold the prey when they retract. This is a consequence of the body plan of the Endogasteria , in which each new gastric cavity grows inside the previous one
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Alright, gotcha... That’s pretty damn sweet!
Looking forward to seeing what other crazy body plans this might bring forth
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I hope I have explained myself well, it is a bit difficult for me to do it haha
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Don’t worry about it, it was definitely understandable
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