oral pyramid

oral pyramid
(Subclass Cirripedia):
Cone-like projection, especially well developed in ascothoracican, formed by close association of mouthparts (labrum, mandibles, maxillules, maxillae). (Syn. mouth cone, oral cone) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

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