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Scaridae gen. & sp. indet (Rafinesque 1810)


Ludwigia

Parrotfish pharyngeal tooth plates max. 33mm. wide

Late Pleistocene

subfossil

From Calle Majanicho, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Thanks to Al Dente for the id.

 

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  • Taken with Canon Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
  • Focal Length 5 mm
  • Exposure Time 1/30
  • f Aperture f/3.1
  • ISO Speed 100

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fascinating indeed! It would help to see just how these work and are positioned in the pharynx. 

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8 hours ago, Biotalker said:

fascinating indeed! It would help to see just how these work and are positioned in the pharynx. 

I'm no expert on that, so I guess you'll have to do a google search to find out.

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