Slug radula. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of the radula of a slug (order Stylommatophora). The radula is a tongue- like

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Slug radula. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of the radula of a slug (order Stylommatophora). The radula is a tongue- like organ found in molluscs. It is studded with rows of horny teeth (grey) which are used to rasp food particles from surfaces. Magnification: x240 at 6x7cm size. x400 at 4x5ins

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Keywords: anatomy, animal, bionic, bionics, body, coloured, feeding, horny, mollusc, mollusca, organ, radula, radulae, rows, sem, slug, structure, stylommatophora, surface, teeth, tongue, tooth