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What is the larval stage of a starfish?

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The larva of echinoderms undergoes metamorphosis into an adult.
Updated On: Mar 30, 2025
  • Bipinnaria
  • Trochophore
  • Doliolaria
  • Veliger
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The larval stage of a starfish is called Bipinnaria. It is a free-swimming larval stage that uses cilia for movement and eventually develops into the next larval stage, Brachiolaria, before settling down to become an adult starfish.

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