The operculum is a bony structure covering and protecting the gills in teleosts; it plays an important part in the breathing mechanism. Elasmobranchs do not have an operculum but there are separate gill slits for each gill. The lateral line is a jelly-filled tube or canal just below the skin.
Richard Gere. Humanitarian and actor Richard Gere was born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, the second of five children of Doris Ann (Tiffany), a homemaker, and Homer George Gere, an insurance salesman, both Mayflower descendants.
It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 67-year-old Richard Gere has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Moneyâs top 10 highest-paid actors for 2017 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings. UPDATE 12/04/2017 : This story seems to be false. (read more) Richard Gere tops annual list of highest-paid actors.