Do sea urchins contain teeth

Do sea urchins contain teeth?

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Sea urchins contain a teeth-like structure juxtaposed to the mouth and made up of five teeth joined to ossicles and muscle fibers. This structure, termed as Aristotle’s lantern, is utilized to scratch food, mostly algae, from marine rocks.

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