veliger


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ve·li·ger

(vē′lə-jər, vĕl′ə-)
n.
A larval mollusk that is free-swimming and has a velum.
[New Latin vēliger : Latin vēlum, velum; see velum + Latin gerere, to bear.]
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veliger

(ˈvɛlɪdʒə)
n
(Zoology) the free-swimming larva of many molluscs, having a rudimentary shell and a ciliated velum used for feeding and locomotion
[C19: from New Latin, from velum + -ger(ous)]
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ve•li•ger

(ˈvi lɪ dʒər)

n.
a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.
[1875–80]
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Veliger larvae of molluscs and some annelid larvae capture food with opposed bands of cilia (Hatschek, 1878, 1880a, b, 1885; Nielsen, 1987; Hansen, 1993; Pernet et al., 2015; Pernet, 2018).
Contrasting Metatrochal Behavior of Mollusc and Annelid Larvae and the Regulation of Feeding While Swimming
After reaching the veliger (D-larva) stage, larvae were fed with Isochysis galbana at between 50 and 300 cells [[micro]L.sup.-1] (Ferreira-Arrieta et al.
EMBRYONIC AND LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBTROPICAL GEODUCK CLAM PANOPEA GLOBOSA (BIVALVIA: HIATELLIDAE)
At the late trochophore or early veliger stage, the shell gland cells begin secretion [33].
Extracellular Matrix Components in Bivalvia: Shell and ECM Components in Developmental and Adult Tissues
Other research showed considerable spatial variation in dreissenid colonization due to differences in hydrology (Nalepa, 1994), which seems to create refuges by reducing veliger access to particular areas (McGoldrick et al., 2009).
Spatial variation in biofouling of a Unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) across the Western Basin of Lake Erie
Veliger Sampling--We used a student plankton net with 63-[micro]m mesh and a 127-mm mouth (Wildco[R], Yulee, Florida) to sample veligers.
Distribution and density of zebra mussels in four Kansas reservoirs
The D-shaped larvae of the veliger were transparent with visible granules after 24 hours fertilization until day-5.
Early development of tropical oyster Crassostreairedalei (Faustino 1932)
Phototaxis and vertical migration of the queen conch (Strombus gigas, Linne) veliger larvae.
Abundancia y distribucion de larvas de Strombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) durante el periodo reproductivo de la especie en el Caribe Mexicano
(3) After 24 hours, the first larval shell forms as a D-shaped veliger, which lasts for 2-3 days.
Where do they roam before they grow up to be scallops? A graduate student peers into shellfish larvae's mysterious pathway to adulthood
The trochophore (free-swimming larva with cilia) and the veliger (second larval stage seen in the diagram above with beginnings of foot, shell, and mantle) bear faint resemblances to their end product, the mature bivalve mollusk that forms the basis of a tasty meal.
Transitions: a way of life
Video taping was used in addition to visual observations to identify fifty random larvae as preyeliger, veliger with dark shells, veliger with light shells, or abnormal.
The Effect of Low Salinity Exposure on the Survival and Development of Siphonaria Alternata. (Biological Science Section)
The former issue relates directly to the veliger larval ecology and peculiar dynamics of bivalve recruitment, which includes two phases - primary and secondary recruitment.
Ecology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystem Approach
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