0 the part of the throat that leads from the mouth and nasal passages to the oesophagus/esophagus -- hltan
Muscular pharynx 37-86 (51 9) x 37-88 (54 11), leads to gut measuring 46-100 (74 22).
The main dominance characteristics of rediae included large size, possession of a mouth and a muscular pharynx.
Two pairs of eye spots are present in front of pharynx; posterior pair closer to each other and larger than anterior pair.
The external tegument is highly folded forming a network where it connects with the pharynx (arrowhead).
The pharynx lies within the tentorium and is heavily chitinised, gradually increasing in diameter towards the posterior end.
Artefacts can also be introduced by air volume changes in the pharynx during phonation.
In no specimen are the salivary glands attached to the pharynx.
At its upper end, the trachea enters the larynx, which in turn opens into the pharynx.
