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Amphioxus has a wheel organ which creates a current. This current carries water into the mouth, where food is trapped in the pharynx by cilia and mucus. Excess water is filtered through the pharyngeal slits to the atrium and out the atriopore.

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Q: What is mechanism of feeding on amphioxus larva?
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