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  Starfish bipinnaria larva

Lab_8b-02a

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This slide shows the early larval stage of a starfish called a bipinnaria.  Ciliated bands covering the bipinnaria function both in locomotion and feeding.  After a period of time, this free-swimming stage will be transformed into a brachiolaria larva.

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