Metatrochophore
Bright-field microscope image of metatrochophore of annelid Pomatoceros lamarckii (family Serpulidae)
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A metatrochophore (/ˌmiːtəˈtroʊkəˌfɔər, ˌmɛ-, -ˈtrɒ-, -koʊ-/;[1][2]) is a type of larva developed from the trochophore larva of a polychaete annelid.
Metatrochophores have a number of features trochophores don't, including eyespots and segments.
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- ↑ "Meta". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-24. "Trochophore". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
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