Jaw Bill Eyes - Jaw Bill Eyes

Japanese: 顎ビル目 - がくびるもく
Jaw Bill Eyes - Jaw Bill Eyes

…Freshwater and marine species are known, including flat-headed billies, marsh billies, sea-fish billies, and sea-sea billies. The order Gnathobdellida has three muscular jaws in the pharynx. They are either blood-sucking or carnivorous. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Jawbill order" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヒラタビル,ヌマビル,ナミウオビル,ウミエラビルなど淡水および海産種が知られる。顎(がく)ビル目Gnathobdellidaは咽頭に3個の筋肉性のあごがある。吸血性または肉食性。…

※「顎ビル目」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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