Xenomorph Inner Mouth
Rick
MemberXenomorphFebruary 16, 2017Have you ever wondered what/how/why the Inner mouth of the Xeno came to be.? I was always curious about how they came up with the concept so I did some research. The inner mouth of the Xeno is actually real. It's crazy that something in our world has a similar mechanism. It is called a Pharyngeal Jaw. This is common to the Moray Eel. The Moray Eel has a Pharyngeal Jaw. It's nothing like the Xeno's and has a lot more in common with the Deacon then the actual Xeno, but still cool none the less. I have included a diagram showing how the Pharyngeal Jaw functions.
Pretty awesome huh.
Yeah Its pretty cool. I think the Moray Eel Inner Mouth is more like the deacon mouth Deacons only juts out a little bit. The Moray Eels doesn't extend past its outer mouth. It kind of reminds me of a snake mouth. See below
Image of Goble Goble I mean Goblin Shark.
Indeed its surprising how many things in our Oceans connect to what we see in the Xenomorph and related Organisms Biology.
I know for sure they borrowed the Goblin Shark for the Deacon but as far as the Xeno i am not sure they referenced the Eel, i think it was just coincidence.
The original idea was a bit different and like below.
But he took this concept off from some of his other work, with similar like extended barbs if you would. I am trying to think which few works he shown similar.
R.I.P Sox 01/01/2006 - 11/10/2017
BigDave, that will be your favourite one:
Gulper Eel
'An eel with a mouth like a pelican. Little is known about this deep-sea monster, which lives around 3,000 metres below the surface and grows up to six feet long.
Why they are terrifying: Their weirdly enlarged jaws and super stretchy stomachs allow them to swallow prey as large as they are.'
Goblin shark
'Goblin sharks live up to 1,300 metres below sea level and grow to around 3.5 metres long. They scan the seabed with super-long snouts, detecting the tiny electrical currents given off by all living things.
Why they are terrifying: Because they seem to detach their whole mouth from their body to grab their prey.'
Megamouth shark
'The megamouth shark grows to up to 5.5 metres long, yet wasn’t discovered until 1976. It has a massive mouth with a glowing light inside to attract its tiny plankton prey.
Why they are terrifying: Because only 55 specimens have ever been seen. If something so big can hide from is for so long, what else might be down there?'
What else?
Vampire squid (alias Facehugger squid)(...kiddin'):
Fangtooth (alias Biomecha Xeno fish)(...kiddin' again):
Anglerfish, Blackswallower, Barreleye, Blobfish:
Nin,
I like this find better
Blob Fish for Dinner any body?
