In sea urchins Pedicellaria
1 in sea urchins
1.1 types
1.2 location
1.3 function
in sea urchins
enlarged pedicellariae of echinus
types
four main forms of pedicellariae found in sea urchins : tridactylous, ophicephalous, triphyllous , globiferous. there typically 3 valves make jaw of sea urchin pedicellaria. stalk composed of skeletal rod , flexible neck portion.
location
they attached long, inflexible stalk , may found anywhere on sea urchin s test.
function
in families, globigerous pedicellariae have evolved venomous structures, used protection or maybe hunting. particularly case in family toxopneustidae, species such tripneustes gratilla , toxopneustes pileolus being extremely venomous.
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