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Old 11-05-2006   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JasPR View Post
Nope. further down than that- ...The 'bump' you are seeing is a pharyngeal pad ( some say similar to a tongue?) that contains muscle, connective tissue and on top-taste buds.
Some shed teeth-
Thanks JR. I think I can see what you're saying. The bump we're seeing in Blurt's maw is like the back outer ridge of our tongues where the big taste buds are, and it is used to manipulate food during the winnowing process.

Great pic of the shed teeth. Perfectly ridged for grinding. Any pics with a reference point as to their size?

Marie
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