Tunicate larva
from "Larval invertebrates"
Larval invertebrates
Many invertebrate animals appear very different in their youth than in their mature years. Crustaceans, mollusks, jellyfish, and others, all have larval stages that make up the oceans' plankton. Here are a few larval invertebrate illustrations from "E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth."
Jellyfish larva
from "Larval invertebrates"
Sponge larva
from "Larval invertebrates"
Sea urchin larva
from "Larval invertebrates"
Oyster larva
from "Larval invertebrates"
For the full "Larval invertebrates" interactive, check out "E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth." You can download it for free from iBooks.
Illustrations - Geoffrey L Cheung
Media - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Agency - Digizyme Inc., E.O. Wilson Foundation, Apple Inc.