tornaria
[tawr-nair-ee-uh]
- the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
Origin of tornaria
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Tornaria (fig. 229) cannot be definitely united either with the Trochosphere or with the Echinoderm larval type.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
Alimentary diverticula are characteristic of the larv of the Echinodermata and of Tornaria.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
A peculiar little creature, known as Tornaria, was once considered to be the larva of a starfish.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)David Starr Jordan
In addition to this ciliated band the form of the Tornaria is quite characteristic and unlike the adult.