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What is a veliger?

What is a veliger? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (zoology) The planktonic larva of many kinds of marine and freshwater gastropod molluscs, as well as most bivalve molluscs.
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They then develop into a fully shelled veliger larvae, also known as the late umbo stage, which have a hinged side and a velum, formed within 12 to 24 hours.
Phototaxis and vertical migration of the queen conch veliger larvae.
During this time, the shelled veliger larvae use their ciliated vela to capture food and swim.
Except in Oncidium, there is no longer a veliger stage in development.
Torsion takes place during the veliger stage, usually very rapidly.
There is a veliger stage in development, but the velum is reduced.

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