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... mouth and gills of the fish to remove bits of food or other debris . If a fish has a wound , the cleaner wrasse will remove all damaged tissue , promoting healing . Many fish can be seen at the stations with gills agape to help the ...
... mouth and gills of the fish to remove bits of food or other debris . If a fish has a wound , the cleaner wrasse will remove all damaged tissue , promoting healing . Many fish can be seen at the stations with gills agape to help the ...
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... mouth toward the prevailing current . It therefore has a greater chance of encountering wave - borne food which it then transports to its mouth along mucus - covered grooves . What is required for a filter - feeding animal to orient ...
... mouth toward the prevailing current . It therefore has a greater chance of encountering wave - borne food which it then transports to its mouth along mucus - covered grooves . What is required for a filter - feeding animal to orient ...
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... mouth for digestion . The green color comes from the presence of single - celled green algae which find shelter in the anem- one's flowing tentacles . Anemones are able to move , using primitive muscle contrac- tions , but most great ...
... mouth for digestion . The green color comes from the presence of single - celled green algae which find shelter in the anem- one's flowing tentacles . Anemones are able to move , using primitive muscle contrac- tions , but most great ...
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