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TROCHOPHORE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A free-swimming larva characteristic of various aquatic invertebrates (as molluscs) in typical cases having a bilaterally symmetrical ovoid or pyriform body with an equatorial preoral circlet of cilia, a mouth and an anal opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Larve nageuse de petite taille de nombreux groupes d'invertébrés aquatiques, caractérisée par deux couronnes ciliées, une bouche latérale, un anus distal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
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