The radula is a special feature of molluscs. It is a cuticular structure of the ectodermal foregut epithelium and is part of the buccal mass, the mollusc feeding apparatus. This paper discusses the anatomy of the buccal mass, radula formation, radula transport, radula function and role of the jaw in gastropods.
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