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The onion nerite snail eats using a specialized tongue-like organ called a radula covered in thousands of microscopic, hard teeth. It moves this ribbon-like structure back and forth in a rasping motion to scrape biofilm, soft microalgae, and detritus off hard surfaces like glass and rocks. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Mouth Parts and Function
Radula: A flexible, ribbon-like tongue embedded with rows of tiny teeth that act like a conveyor belt or file.
Odontophore: A cartilage-like cushion under the radula that supports and moves the ribbon forward and backward during feeding.
Jaw: A small, chitinous upper structure situated at the entrance of the mouth that helps chop or clip larger pieces of food before the radula rasps them down.
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BUSKERS BERN - Strassenmusiker, Tänzerinnen, Akrobaten, Schauspielerinnen und Performer aus der ganzen Welt verwandelten die Gassen der Berner Altstadt in ein buntes heiteres Gewusel, zum dreiundzwanzigsten Mal schon, drei Nächte lang vom Donnerstag 6. bis Samstag 8. August 2026.
Pappeltrieb-Blattlaus (Chaitophorus populeti)
(c) Christine Laumann
