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What Is Radul...

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What Is Radula In Molluscs?

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Radula:
In mouth of almost all the molluscs, there is a rasping structure present for feeding known as Radula.
It functions as a feeding organ in the molluscs.
It is found in every class of molluscs except Bivalves.

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