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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Tomium

Variations: Beak, Tomia

This is the cutting edge of the beak or mandible. In some sea turtles, the tomium of the lower jaw has a sharply serrated rim corresponding to strong ridges on the inner surface of the upper tomium. The serrated jaw or tomium allows for efficient grazing of sea grasses.

See also: niche

WWW References:

• The Caique Site
• Greentrack Homepage

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2005-05-07 10:57:43
Last modified: 2007-03-18 22:11:44