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Metatrochophore

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Bright-field microscope image of metatrochophore of annelid Pomatoceros lamarckii (family Serpulidae)[1]
ey = eyspot

A metatrochophore (/ˌmiːtəˈtroʊkəˌfɔːr, ˌmɛ-, -ˈtrɒ-, -koʊ-/;[2][3]) is a type of larva developed from the trochophore larva of a polychaete annelid.

Metatrochophores have a number of features trochophores lack, including eyespots and segments.

References

  1. ^ McDougall, Carmel; Chen, Wei-Chung; Shimeld, Sebastian M.; Ferrier, David E. K. (2006). "The development of the larval nervous system, musculature and ciliary bands of Pomatoceros lamarckii (Annelida): heterochrony in polychaetes". Frontiers in Zoology. 3 (1): 16. doi:10.1186/1742-9994-3-16. PMC 1615870. PMID 17032451.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  2. ^ "Meta". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. "Trochophore". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
  3. ^ "Meta". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-24. "Trochophore". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
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