larva

ammocoete

A distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.

Type Organ
Structure parente multicellular organism
Nom latin ammocoete

Sous-structures

ammocoete Organ leptocephalous larva Organ echinopluteus larva Organ tadpole Organ nematode larva Organ

Questions fréquentes

What is the larva?
A distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
What is the Latin name for the larva?
The Latin name for the larva is ammocoete.

Structures associées

mucus body coating mucous body coating mucus cocoon mucous cocoon Mullerian duct ductus paramesonephricus multi cell part structure cell part cluster multicellular anatomical structure multicellular structure multilaminar epithelium laminated epithelium multi-tissue structure multi-tissue structures multi-unit eye

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.