Siphonoglyph
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siphonoglyph-284-4474880
title:
Siphonoglyph
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The siphonoglyph is a ciliated groove at one or both ends of the mouth of sea anemones and some corals. The siphonoglyph extends into a pharynx and is used to create currents of water into the pharynx. These water currents are important for respiration and maintenance of internal pressure. The presence of a siphonoglyph in several anthozoans introduces an element of bilateral symmetry into the particular species' body plan. Some have argued that the presence of bilateral symmetry in these anthoz
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonoglyph
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2021-09-28T11:06:17Z
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