gills
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Beneath the body were plate-like respiratory structures that resemble the book gills seen in modern horseshoe crabs.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
"Many fossils show soft parts including gills, guts, eyes and even nerves," he added.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
For more than an hour, I lost myself in a flow state as I sought to replicate the slender mushroom’s fine gills and delicate but ragged skirt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Hermit crabs breathe through modified gills; these gills require high humidity to stay moist, allowing them to absorb oxygen from the air.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
The thing was gasping for water, its mouth and gills opening and closing slowly.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
