A deep ciliated fossa on the dorsal midline of the buccal cavity (the region of the gut behind the mouth). Among other things, it secrets mucus which entraps food particles from the water[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatschek's_pit ]
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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- surface structure
- capable of some mucus secretion
- in taxon some Branchiostoma
- develops from some ciliated pit
- develops from some Hatschek's left diverticulum
- has quality some grooved