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Each row of radula teeth consists of
- one central tooth (or rachis tooth)
- on each side : one or more lateral teeth
- and then : one or more marginal teeth.
This arrangement of the teeth is expressed in a teeth formula, with the following abbreviations :
- R : designates the central tooth or the rachis tooth (in case of lack of central tooth : the zero sign 0)
- the lateral teeth on each side are expressed by a specific number or D, in case the outer lateral tooth is dominant.
- the marginal teeth are designated by a specific number or, in case they are in a very large numbers, the infinity symbol ∞
This can be expressed in a typical formula such as:3 + D + 2 + R + 2 + D + 3meaning : on each side 3 marginal teeth, 1 dominant lateral tooth, 2 lateral teeth and one central tooth.
This results in 7 basic types :
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