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What is Veliger Larva?
A veliger is a free-swimming larva that hatches from a fertilized egg of a bivalve or gastropod. The veliger has a shell and a mantle that contains the gills. It uses the gills to extract oxygen from the water and to filter food from the water.
Structure and Characteristics of Veliger Larva
The veliger larva is a free-swimming, planktonic marine larva that hatches from a fertilized egg. It has a well-developed head and a velum, or ciliated swimming organ, that helps it move through the water. The veliger larva also has a small shell and a tail. As it grows, the larva sheds its shell and tail. It then undergoes a process called metamorphosis, in which it transforms into a juvenile sea urchin, clam, or other marine creature.
Life Cycle of Veliger
The life cycle of a veliger goes through a number of different stages. First, the veliger is hatched from an egg and then it begins to grow. As it grows, the veliger will develop a shell and then it will become a juvenile clam. Once it becomes a juvenile clam, it will start to grow larger and eventually it will become an adult clam.
Gastropods Veliger
A gastropod veliger is the free-swimming, larval stage of a gastropod, a type of mollusk. Veligers have a small, hinged shell and a single, large eye. They use their cilia, tiny hair-like structures, to swim and feed. Veligers typically feed on plankton, but may also consume other small organisms or particles in the water.
Bivalves Veliger
The veliger is the larval form of a bivalve mollusk. It has a shell and a pair of ciliated vela, or wings, which it uses to swim. The veliger is a planktonic creature, meaning that it floats in the water column and relies on currents to carry it around. It eats algae and other small organisms and eventually settles down to become a juvenile bivalve.
Scaphopods Veliger
The scaphopods are a group of mollusks that includes the sea urchin, sand dollar, and starfish. They are all characterized by their tube-shaped bodies. The veliger is the larval stage of these animals. It is a free-swimming organism that hatches from the egg and grows into the adult form.
