- A
bipinnaria is the
first stage in the
larval development of most starfish, and is
usually followed by a
brachiolaria stage.
Movement and
feeding is accomplished...
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second stage of
larval development in many starfishes. It
follows the
bipinnaria.
Brachiolaria have
bilateral symmetry,
unlike the
adult starfish, which...
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developing arm-like outgrowths. At this
stage the
larva is
known as a
bipinnaria. The
cilia are used for
locomotion and feeding,
their rhythmic beat wafting...
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Hemichordata such as the
acorn worms. It is very
similar in
appearance to the
bipinnaria larvae of starfishes, with
convoluted bands of
cilia running around the...
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nymph Deuterostomes dipleurula (hypothetical larva)
Echinodermata bipinnaria, vitellaria, brachiollaria, pluteus, ophiopluteus, echinopluteus, auricularia...
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occurrence of
hermaphroditism in
Acanthaster cf. solaris.
Bipinnaria larva SEM of
bipinnaria larva Brachiolaria larva Late
brachiolaria with
starfish primordium...
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teuthidane Squirrel kit
kitten pup doe buck
scurry sciurine Starfish bipinnaria brachiolaria — — — asteroid/galaxy
Starling — — —
chattering murmuration...
- long band of
cilia wrapped around its body, and
somewhat resembles the
bipinnaria larva of starfish. As the
larva grows it
transforms into the doliolaria...
- Bat star
bipinnaria at
fourth day of
development Photographed using confocal microscopy.
Histones are
labeled in blue,
actin filaments in orange....
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larva while a
brittle star has an 'ophiopluteus' larva. A
starfish has a '
bipinnaria' larva,
which develops into a multi-armed 'brachiolaria' larva. A sea...
