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.
Who is Richard Beymer? Richard Beymer is an American actor, painter, and novelist. He played the role of Tony in the 1961 film version of âWest Side Storyâ. Additionally, he portrayed the role of Peter in âThe Diary of Anne Frankâ. In addition, he is also an author. He completed his first book, a self-published novel, âImpostor: Or Whatever Happened to Richard Beymer?â in 2007. Richard Beymerâs Early Life, Childhood, and Education: Richard was born in Avoca, Iowa on February 20, 1938. He was born as the son of Eunice and George Richard Beymer, a printer.