Pharyngeal jaws are a "second set" of jaws contained within an animal's throat, or pharynx, distinct from the primary or oral jaws. They are believed to have originated as modified gill …

Moray eels are carnivorous and feed on a variety of prey, including fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. They are ambush predators and use their powerful jaws to capture their prey. …

In 2019, when Dave Johnson, a research zoologist and curator of marine fishes at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, re-examined the pharyngeal jaws of moray …

Its jaw is so large that it is estimated to be about a quarter of the total length of the eel itself. [7] While typically in a folded state, the pelican eel's mouth has the capacity to change to an …

Jun 28, 2021 · Despite its limbless form, the snowflake moray eel has evolved a competitive advantage over other ocean predators with its highly mobile pharyngeal jaws and ability to …

Moray eels have two sets of jaws: the oral jaws that capture prey and the pharyngeal jaws that advance into the mouth and move prey from the oral jaws to the esophagus for swallowing. …

Moray eels have two sets of jaws, the primary jaw, and the pharyngeal jaw, which is located in the throat. These jaws work together to help the eel grip and swallow prey, which can be up to …

Jun 8, 2021 · Back in 2007, Mehta described how the eels utilize a secondary set of extendable jaws to swallow prey while in the water. Known as pharyngeal jaws, they're located inside the …

This illustration provides insight into the pharyngeal jaws of the moray eel. Primarily, it demonstrates how a moray eel uses pharyngeal jaws to capture prey and, secondarily, how …

Jun 17, 2021 · According to a study recently published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, snowflake morays can swallow prey without any water at all—largely thanks to a second set of …