Brachiolaria is a stage of
larvaA larva is a young form of animal with indirect development, going through or undergoing metamorphosis ....
l development of
sea starSea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "sea star" and "starfish" are sometimes differentiated, with "starfish" used in a broader sense to include the closely related brittle stars, which make up the class Ophiuroidea, as well as excluding sea stars which do not have...
s; it follows the
BipinnariaBipinnaria is a first stage in larval development of Asterias family of sea stars that is followed by Brachiolaria. The movement and feeding is accomplished by the bands of cilia....
. Brachiolaria have bilateral symmetry, unlike the adult sea stars, which have a pentaradial symmetry.
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Brachiolaria is a stage of
larvaA larva is a young form of animal with indirect development, going through or undergoing metamorphosis ....
l development of
sea starSea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "sea star" and "starfish" are sometimes differentiated, with "starfish" used in a broader sense to include the closely related brittle stars, which make up the class Ophiuroidea, as well as excluding sea stars which do not have...
s; it follows the
BipinnariaBipinnaria is a first stage in larval development of Asterias family of sea stars that is followed by Brachiolaria. The movement and feeding is accomplished by the bands of cilia....
. Brachiolaria have bilateral symmetry, unlike the adult sea stars, which have a pentaradial symmetry.