Pharyngeal teeth! Check it:
I first discovered the magic of pharyngeal jaws via the Alien franchise, as I suspect most people do. But in fact pharyngeal jaws are a thing, because biology is just that awesome. In 2007 Dr. Rita Mehta discovered that the moray eel comes equipped with a second set of jaws just like Giger's xenomorphs have.
Pharyngeal jaws of varying complexity are common in fish - even the goldfish has 'em - but they're not usually as mobile as those of the moray eel.
So anyways, I decided my trophy head would be improved by the addition of pharyngeal teeth. I made some teeth based on cypriniform pharyngeal teeth and modified the gill arches to accommodate them. This, actually, is one of the reasons I like to work with paper mache. Major design changes halfway through the build require only a box cutter.
So anyways, I decided my trophy head would be improved by the addition of pharyngeal teeth. I made some teeth based on cypriniform pharyngeal teeth and modified the gill arches to accommodate them. This, actually, is one of the reasons I like to work with paper mache. Major design changes halfway through the build require only a box cutter.
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