'Trochophore'is commonly used to designate larvae with opposed-band feeding and a
particular set of ciliary bands. The trochophore has been proposed to represent the …

Abstract 'Trochophore'is a term used in a strict sense for larvae having an opposed-band
method of feeding, involving a prototroch and metatroch. Other ciliary bands such as a …

A number of hypotheses have been presented regarding the origins of the metazoans and,
more specifically, the Bilateria. Using various phylogenetic analyses, characteristics have …

The trochophora concept and the literature on cleavage patterns and differentiation of
ectodermal structures in annelids (“polychaetes”) and molluscs are reviewed. The early …

Detritus collected from an eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) bed was fed to the larvae of three
polychaete species ie Capitella capitata (Fabricius), Polydora ligni Webster and Sabellaria …

The homology of larval‐feeding modes has been a major element in recent discussions
about animal phylogeny.'Downstream‐feeding'is one of the two main larval‐feeding modes …

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 …

The paper summarises information on the life history of tubeworms (Serpulidae and
Spirorbidae). Topics reviewed are sexuality patterns, asexual reproduction, gamete …

The widely accepted hypothesis of plesiomorphy of planktotrophic, and apomorphy of
lecithotrophic, larval development in marine invertebrates has been recently challenged as …

There are many fields of research into adult benthic polychaetes where the study of their
planktonic larvae is beneficial. These include the reproductive activity of adults from the …