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Veliger are the free-swimming, planktonic larvae of certain marine and fresh-water gastropod molluscs, as well as some bivalves (Dreissena sp.). Swimming is accomplished by one or more ciliated membranes.

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-'''Veliger''' are the free-swimming, [[plankton]]ic [[larva]]e of certain [[Marine (ocean)|marine]] and fresh-water [[univalve]] mollusks, or [[gastropods]] as well as some bivalves (''Dreissena sp''.). Swimming is accomplished by one or more [[cilia]]ted membranes.
+'''Veliger''' are the free-swimming, [[plankton]]ic [[larva]]e of certain [[Marine (ocean)|marine]] and fresh-water [[gastropod]] molluscs, as well as some [[bivalve]]s (''[[Dreissena]] sp''.). Swimming is accomplished by one or more [[cilia]]ted membranes.
 [[Image:Dolabrifera5.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Veliger of [[sea hare]] Dolabrifera [[dolabrifera]], two [[cilia]] visible.]]
 == External links ==
-*[http://www.theveliger.org/ The Veliger, Publication of the California Malacozoological Society]
+* [http://www.theveliger.org/ The Veliger, Publication of the California Malacozoological Society]
 *[http://cars.er.usgs.gov/Nonindigenous_Species/Zebra_mussel_FAQs/Dreissena_FAQs/dreissena_faqs.html Zebra Mussel FAQs]
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+[[Category:Developmental biology]]
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