Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the role of larvae in the development and
evolution of invertebrates. The larvae of marine invertebrates are intricately functioning …

Abstract The Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae is the most comprehensive guide to larval
form and anatomy ever produced. Each chapter provides a referenced overview of life …

This chapter examines the origin and diversification of metazoan larvae and developmental
modes. It discusses the major features of larval evolution, and considers their developmental …

(i) Varied origins of larval forms and metamorphoses are indicated by comparisons among
extant animals.(ii) Size-specific and stage-specific constraints on survival and growth may …

More than seventy percent of the earth's surface is covered by ocean-the home to a
staggering and sometimes overwhelming diversity of organisms, a majority of which reside …

Larvae represent one of the classic problems of evolutionary biology and may explain how
new body plans originate. It has often been suggested that many entirely unique body plans …

Publisher Summary This chapter is an epilogue and discusses the prospects of research on
the origin and evolution of larval forms. At this point two types of definitions of larvae emerge …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the development and evolution of fish larvae.
The development of fishes from fertilization to sexual maturity is a continuum that is …

Phylogenies based on morphological or molecular characters have been used to provide an
evolutionary context for analysis of larval evolution. Studies of gastropods, bivalves …

Marine invertebrate larvae are well known for their distinctive body shapes and elaborate
patterns of ciliation. In this study I take a physically based approach to investigate the …