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…a complex dental apparatus called Aristotle's lantern, which also may be venomous. The teeth of Aristotle's lantern are typically extruded to scrape algae and other food from rocks, and some urchins can excavate hiding places in coral or rock—even in steel. Sea urchins live on the ocean floor, usually on…
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Aristotle's lantern in a sea urchin, viewed in lateral section The mouth of most sea urchins is made up of five calcium carbonate teeth or plates, with a fleshy, tongue-like structure within. The entire chewing organ is known as Aristotle's lantern from Aristotle 's description in his History of Animals .
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