loading...| Preferred Name |
larval stage |
| Synonyms |
naiad, nymph ammocoete stage caterpillar stage planula stage glochidium stage trochophore stage nauplius larva leptocephalus stage trochophore maggot leptocephalus metacestode wriggler stage nauplius stage veliger stage grub planula wriggler naiad, nymph stage maggot stage tornaria larva stage veliger grub stage bipinnaria zoea bipinnaria stage zoea stage glochidium ammocoete nymph caterpillar nymph stage |
| Definitions |
A distinct juvenile stage 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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000069 |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0000954 ZFS:0000048 OGES:000008 Wikipedia:Larva BTO:0000915 FBdv:00005336 EFO:0001303 MIAA:0000400 |
| definition |
A distinct juvenile stage 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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
larva stage |
| has_narrow_synonym |
naiad, nymph ammocoete stage caterpillar stage planula stage glochidium stage trochophore stage nauplius leptocephalus stage trochophore maggot leptocephalus metacestode wriggler stage nauplius stage veliger stage grub planula wriggler naiad, nymph stage maggot stage tornaria veliger grub stage bipinnaria zoea bipinnaria stage zoea stage glochidium ammocoete nymph caterpillar nymph stage |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
larva |
| IAO_0000232 |
Uberon includes clade-specific subclasses, e.g. nematod larva |
| id |
UBERON:0000069 |
| immediately preceded by | |
| in_subset | |
| label |
larval stage |
| never_in_taxon | |
| notation |
UBERON:0000069 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
larval stage |
| simultaneous with | |
| treeView | |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
It is a misunderstanding that the larval form always reflects the group's evolutionary history. It could be the case, but often the larval stage has evolved secondarily, as in insects. In these cases the larval form might differ more from the group's common origin than the adult form |
| subClassOf |