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A 2-month old pluteus

Organism : Echinoderm Sea urchin
Species : Paracentrotus lividus
Description : The sea urchin larva - called a pluteus - moves using ciliated bands on its surface. The larva feeds on green algae visible here in its stomach, nurturing a baby urchin (the white-spotted red mass to the left).Photo : C Sardet, CNRS
Project : The Plankton Chronicles
Website : http://www.planktonchronicles.org
Tags : Larvae Larva Pluteus
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