Moray eel - Revision history

JamesCrook: See also.

2020-09-03T21:44:00Z

JamesCrook: No space.

2020-09-03T21:27:16Z

No space.

JamesCrook: The dig link.

2020-09-03T21:26:35Z

The dig link.

JamesCrook: clarify.

2020-09-03T15:07:24Z

clarify.

JamesCrook: Updated (using text adapted from wikicommons, describing the jaws image).

2020-09-03T15:06:46Z

Updated (using text adapted from wikicommons, describing the jaws image).

JamesCrook: JamesCrook moved page Moray Eel to Moray eel without leaving a redirect

2020-09-03T14:57:29Z

JamesCrook moved page Moray Eel to Moray eel without leaving a redirect

JamesCrook: Add text about jaws from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray_eel

2020-09-03T14:12:34Z

Add text about jaws from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray_eel

JamesCrook: New page.

2020-09-03T13:18:45Z

New page.

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[[Image:PC040789_Moray.JPG|800px]]

'''The Moray Eel''' is an eel found in the Red Sea.

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 ==Pharyngeal Jaws==
 [[File:Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels.svg|thumb|right|270px|Moray eel jaw anatomy|alt=Two diagrams of head and spine, one showing the pharyngeal jaw at rest; the other showing the jaws extended into the mouth]] Moray eels have two sets of jaws: 1) the oral jaws that capture prey; and 2) the pharyngeal jaws (similar to the jaws of the monster in the movie Alien) that launch into the mouth and pull prey from the oral jaws back into the oesophagus for swallowing. Moray eels are the only known animals that use pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.<ref name="Mehta2007">{{cite journal | vauthors = Mehta RS, Wainwright PC | title = Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey | journal = Nature | volume = 449 | issue = 7158 | pages = 79–82 | date = September 2007 | pmid = 17805293 | doi = 10.1038/nature06062 | bibcode = 2007Natur.449...79M | s2cid = 4384411 | authorlink = Rita Mehtal }}</ref><ref name="Nature20070905">{{cite journal|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070903/full/070903-11.html|title=Eels imitate alien: Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.|last=Hopkin|first=Michael|authorlink=Michael Hopkin|date=2007-09-05|journal=Nature News|doi=10.1038/news070903-11|s2cid=85118599|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109985&org=NSF|title=Moray Eels Are Uniquely Equipped to Pack Big Prey Into Their Narrow Bodies - NSF - National Science Foundation|publisher=|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>

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	==Pharyngeal Jaws==		==Pharyngeal Jaws==
−	[[File:Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels.svg\|thumb\|right\|270px\|Moray eel jaw anatomy\|alt=Two diagrams of head and spine, one showing the pharyngeal jaw at rest; the other showing the jaws extended into the mouth]] Moray eels have two sets of jaws: 1) the oral jaws that capture prey; and 2) the pharyngeal jaws (similar to the jaws of the monster in the movie Alien) that launch into the mouth and pull prey from the oral jaws to the oesophagus for swallowing. Moray eels are the only known animals that use pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.<ref name="Mehta2007">{{cite journal \| vauthors = Mehta RS, Wainwright PC \| title = Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey \| journal = Nature \| volume = 449 \| issue = 7158 \| pages = 79–82 \| date = September 2007 \| pmid = 17805293 \| doi = 10.1038/nature06062 \| bibcode = 2007Natur.449...79M \| s2cid = 4384411 \| authorlink = Rita Mehtal }}</ref><ref name="Nature20070905">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070903/full/070903-11.html\|title=Eels imitate alien: Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.\|last=Hopkin\|first=Michael\|authorlink=Michael Hopkin\|date=2007-09-05\|journal=Nature News\|doi=10.1038/news070903-11\|s2cid=85118599\|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109985&org=NSF\|title=Moray Eels Are Uniquely Equipped to Pack Big Prey Into Their Narrow Bodies - NSF - National Science Foundation\|publisher=\|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>	+	[[File:Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels.svg\|thumb\|right\|270px\|Moray eel jaw anatomy\|alt=Two diagrams of head and spine, one showing the pharyngeal jaw at rest; the other showing the jaws extended into the mouth]] Moray eels have two sets of jaws: 1) the oral jaws that capture prey; and 2) the pharyngeal jaws (similar to the jaws of the monster in the movie Alien) that launch into the mouth and pull prey from the oral jaws back into the oesophagus for swallowing. Moray eels are the only known animals that use pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.<ref name="Mehta2007">{{cite journal \| vauthors = Mehta RS, Wainwright PC \| title = Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey \| journal = Nature \| volume = 449 \| issue = 7158 \| pages = 79–82 \| date = September 2007 \| pmid = 17805293 \| doi = 10.1038/nature06062 \| bibcode = 2007Natur.449...79M \| s2cid = 4384411 \| authorlink = Rita Mehtal }}</ref><ref name="Nature20070905">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070903/full/070903-11.html\|title=Eels imitate alien: Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.\|last=Hopkin\|first=Michael\|authorlink=Michael Hopkin\|date=2007-09-05\|journal=Nature News\|doi=10.1038/news070903-11\|s2cid=85118599\|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109985&org=NSF\|title=Moray Eels Are Uniquely Equipped to Pack Big Prey Into Their Narrow Bodies - NSF - National Science Foundation\|publisher=\|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>

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	==Pharyngeal Jaws==		==Pharyngeal Jaws==
−	[[File:Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels.svg\|thumb\|right\|270px\|Moray eel jaw anatomy\|alt=Two diagrams of head and spine, one showing the pharyngeal jaw at rest; the other showing the jaws extended into the mouth]]	+	[[File:Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels.svg\|thumb\|right\|270px\|Moray eel jaw anatomy\|alt=Two diagrams of head and spine, one showing the pharyngeal jaw at rest; the other showing the jaws extended into the mouth]] Moray eels have two sets of jaws: 1) the oral jaws that capture prey; and 2) the pharyngeal jaws (similar to the jaws of the monster in the movie Alien) that launch into the mouth and pull prey from the oral jaws to the oesophagus for swallowing. Moray eels are the only known animals that use pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.<ref name="Mehta2007">{{cite journal \| vauthors = Mehta RS, Wainwright PC \| title = Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey \| journal = Nature \| volume = 449 \| issue = 7158 \| pages = 79–82 \| date = September 2007 \| pmid = 17805293 \| doi = 10.1038/nature06062 \| bibcode = 2007Natur.449...79M \| s2cid = 4384411 \| authorlink = Rita Mehtal }}</ref><ref name="Nature20070905">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070903/full/070903-11.html\|title=Eels imitate alien: Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.\|last=Hopkin\|first=Michael\|authorlink=Michael Hopkin\|date=2007-09-05\|journal=Nature News\|doi=10.1038/news070903-11\|s2cid=85118599\|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109985&org=NSF\|title=Moray Eels Are Uniquely Equipped to Pack Big Prey Into Their Narrow Bodies - NSF - National Science Foundation\|publisher=\|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>
−	~~The pharyngeal~~ jaws ~~of morays are located farther back in~~ the ~~head~~ and ~~closely resemble~~ the ~~oral~~ jaws (~~complete with tiny "teeth"~~)~~. When feeding, morays~~ launch ~~these jaws~~ into the mouth ~~cavity, where they grasp~~ prey ~~and transport it into~~ the ~~throat~~. Moray eels are the only known animals that use pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.<ref name="Mehta2007">{{cite journal \| vauthors = Mehta RS, Wainwright PC \| title = Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey \| journal = Nature \| volume = 449 \| issue = 7158 \| pages = 79–82 \| date = September 2007 \| pmid = 17805293 \| doi = 10.1038/nature06062 \| bibcode = 2007Natur.449...79M \| s2cid = 4384411 \| authorlink = Rita Mehtal }}</ref><ref name="Nature20070905">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070903/full/070903-11.html\|title=Eels imitate alien: Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.\|last=Hopkin\|first=Michael\|authorlink=Michael Hopkin\|date=2007-09-05\|journal=Nature News\|doi=10.1038/news070903-11\|s2cid=85118599\|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109985&org=NSF\|title=Moray Eels Are Uniquely Equipped to Pack Big Prey Into Their Narrow Bodies - NSF - National Science Foundation\|publisher=\|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>

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−	'''~~The~~ Moray ~~Eel~~''' ~~is an eel~~ found in the Red Sea.	+	'''Moray eel'''s are a diverse group of eels, the one shown here found in the Red Sea.
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		+	==Pharyngeal Jaws==
		+	[[File:Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels.svg\|thumb\|right\|270px\|Moray eel jaw anatomy\|alt=Two diagrams of head and spine, one showing the pharyngeal jaw at rest; the other showing the jaws extended into the mouth]]
		+	The pharyngeal jaws of morays are located farther back in the head and closely resemble the oral jaws (complete with tiny "teeth"). When feeding, morays launch these jaws into the mouth cavity, where they grasp prey and transport it into the throat. Moray eels are the only known animals that use pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.<ref name="Mehta2007">{{cite journal \| vauthors = Mehta RS, Wainwright PC \| title = Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey \| journal = Nature \| volume = 449 \| issue = 7158 \| pages = 79–82 \| date = September 2007 \| pmid = 17805293 \| doi = 10.1038/nature06062 \| bibcode = 2007Natur.449...79M \| s2cid = 4384411 \| authorlink = Rita Mehtal }}</ref><ref name="Nature20070905">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070903/full/070903-11.html\|title=Eels imitate alien: Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.\|last=Hopkin\|first=Michael\|authorlink=Michael Hopkin\|date=2007-09-05\|journal=Nature News\|doi=10.1038/news070903-11\|s2cid=85118599\|access-date=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109985&org=NSF\|title=Moray Eels Are Uniquely Equipped to Pack Big Prey Into Their Narrow Bodies - NSF - National Science Foundation\|publisher=\|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>