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 gills are barely moving and the bright blue color is getting dull.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick