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What is radula and in which phylum it is present?


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Radula:

  1. The radula is a rasping structure for feeding present in almost every class of Mollusca.
  2. The radula is absent in class Bivalves of phylum Mollusca.
  3. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before food enters the esophagus.
  4. It appears as a ribbon-like structure with many denticles.

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