larva

Term ID

UBERON:0002548

Synonyms

ammocoete
bipinnaria
caterpillar
glochidium
grub
larval organism
leptocephalus
maggot
naiad
nymph
planula
tadpole
trochophore
veliger
wriggler
zoea

Definition

A distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva

References

AEO:0000126
BTO:0000707
FBbt:00001727
HAO:0000459
OpenCyc:Mx4rwQCBvZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
TAO:0002048
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva

Ontology

Uberon Ontology

Relationships

develops into: puparium

puparium Show first 5 Terms
has parts: embryonic/larval circulatory system embryonic/larval imaginal precursor embryonic/larval integumentary system embryonic/larval sensillum imaginal disc ... Show All 14 Terms

embryonic/larval circulatory system embryonic/larval imaginal precursor embryonic/larval integumentary system embryonic/larval sensillum imaginal disc insect embryonic/larval digestive system insect embryonic/larval nervous system larval abdomen larval head larval segment larval sense organ larval tagma larval thorax velum feeding organ Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: multicellular organism

multicellular organism Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ammocoete cercaria cestode echinopluteus larva anatomy-visibility ... Show All 10 Terms

ammocoete cercaria cestode echinopluteus larva anatomy-visibility metacercaria metacestode nematode larva second instar larva tadpole Show first 5 Terms
inverse immediate_transformation_of: prepupa

prepupa Show first 5 Terms