(of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus (distinguished from catadromous). Origin of anadromous.
A: A snail scrapes its food, rather than chews it like we humans do. A flexible structure called the radula in the snailâs mouth is lined with neatly organized rows and columns of tiny tooth-like projections. The snail moves its radula over the food, scrapes off bits of it, and swallows.
Molluscs use a minutely toothed structure called radula for feeding. Radula is called a rasping organ, present in most of gastropod molluscs. The radula helps to graze upon microscopic filamentous algae from a surface and feed directly on plants. It is like a chitinous ribbon and is used for scrapping and cutting food before it enters the oesophagus. The teeth on the membrane are called denticles and are constantly shed and regrown. The radula is the only means of consuming food and plays a pivotal role in the survival of the animal.