Larva of different animals with their phylum or class / list of larval form
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First of all, let's talk about larva in brief.
Introduction:-
Larva is a motile and feeding juvenile form of an animal which undergo metamorphosis to become an adult. Those animals which have indirect development such as invertebrates, insects, amphibians and some cnidarians most likely to have a larval phase in their life cycle.
Appearance:-
The appearance and morphology of a larval is generally different from the adult one. (e.g. tadpole and frog, caterpillar and butterfly) included with different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form.
Feeding habit and adaptation:-
They might consume considerably different food too. For examples, caterpillar fed on tree bark and leaves but butterfly fed on necture of flower. Simillarly, larva of most of the animals are likely to adapt and survive in the different environment than the adult. For example, tadpoles can only survive in water but it's adult form frog can live on both land and in water. Due to the different feeding habit and survival modes, larva get protected from their predators and lowers the competition for food with the adult population.
Voracious nature of larva:-
Animals in the larval stage consume as much as food so that they can survive till they become adult. Some larva have to complete the pupa stage to become an adult, so they need enormous fuel to survive during pupa stage. Also, in some animals like sycon, adult become sessile but larva can easily move. So, larva consume enormous food to easily survive during sessile form even they couldn't get food.
Some larvae are independent on adults to fed them. For example, tadpole of frog, caterpillar. But some larva are fed by their adult. For example, larva of honeybee.
This much information about the larva and larval form of animals is sufficient for the general concept. Now, lets have a list of larva of animals with their phylum or class.
Name of Larva | Name of animal | Phylum / Class |
Actinotrocha | Phoronis | Phoronida |
Alima | Squilla | Arthropoda |
Ammocoetus | Petromyzon | Cyclostomata |
Amphiblastula | Sycon | Porifera |
Ascidian Tadpole | Herdmania | Chordata |
Auricularia | Holothuria | Echinodermata |
Axoloti | Ambystoma | Amphibia |
Bipinnaria | Asterias | Echinodermata |
Bladderworm | Taenia solium | Platyhelminthes |
Brachiolaria | Asterias | Echinodermata |
Caterpillar | Butterfly/ Silk moth | Arthropoda |
Cercaria | Fasciola hepatica | Platyhelminthes |
Cydipid larva | all members | Ctenophora |
Cyphonautes | Bugula | Ectoprocta |
Cypris | Lepas | Arthropoda |
Cysticercus | Taenia solium | Platyhelminthes |
Doliolaria | Antedon | Echinodermata |
Echinopluteus | Echinus | Echinodermata |
Ephyra | Aurelia | Coelenterata |
Filariform | Ancyclostoma | Nematoda |
Glaucothoe | Hermit crab | Arthropoda |
Glochidium | Unio | Mollusca |
Grub | Beetles/ Honeybee | Arthropoda |
Hexacanth | Taenia | Platyhelminthes |
Hexapod larva | Ticks and mites | Arthropoda |
Hydratuba | Aurelia | Coelenterata |
Hydrula | Hydra | Coelenterata |
Infusoriform larva | Dicyamids | Mesozoa |
Juvenile | Ascaris | Nematoda |
Kentrogen larva | Sacculina | Arthropoda |
Loven’s larva | Polygordius | Annelida |
Maggot | Musca/ Housefly | Arthropoda |
Megalopa | Crab | Arthropoda |
Metacercaria | Fasciola hepatica | Platyhelminthes |
Metanauplius | Prawn | Arthropoda |
Metazoea | Prawn | Arthropoda |
Microfilariae | Wuchereria | Nematoda |
Miracidium | Fasciola hepatica | Platyhelminthes |
Muller’s larva | Planocera | Turbellaria |
Mysis | Penaeus/ Lobsters | Arthropoda |
Naiads | Mayfly | Arthropoda |
Nauplius | Penaeus | Arthropoda |
Onchosphere | Taenia solium | Platyhelminthes |
Ophiopluteus | Ophinothrix | Echinodermata |
Parenchymula | Leucosolenia | Porifera |
Pentacrinus | Antedon | Echinodermata |
Phyllosoma | Rock Lobster | Arthropoda |
Pilidium larva | Lineus | Nemertina |
Planula | Obelia/ Sea anemone | Coelenterata |
Protozoea | Penaeus/ Prawn | Arthropoda |
Redia | Fasciola hepatica | Platyhelminthes |
Rhabditifom | Ascaris | Nematoda |
Rhagon | Higher sponges | Porifera |
Schizopod | Lobsters | Arthropoda |
Scyphistoma | Aurelia | Coelenterata |
Semper's larva | Anthozoa | Coelenterata |
Sporocyst | Fasciola hepatica | Platyhelminthes |
Tadpole | Rana | Amphibia |
Tornaria | Balanoglosus | Hemichordata |
Trilobite | Limulus | Arthropoda |
Trochophore | Nereis | Annelida & Mollusca |
Veliger | Pila | Mollusca |
Zoea | Crab | Arthropoda |
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