Selected Types of Larvae
| Animal | Name of larva |
|---|---|
| Hydrozoa | planula |
| Many crustaceans | nauplius |
| Decapoda | zoea |
| Mayflies, Grasshoppers, True Bugs, etc. | nymph |
| Dragonflies, Damselflies | naiad, nymph |
| Butterflies and moths | caterpillar |
| Beetles, Bees, Wasps | grub |
| Flies | maggot |
| Mosquitos | wriggler |
| Certain molluscs, annelids | trochophore |
| Certain molluscs | veliger |
| Freshwater mussels | glochidium |
| Lamprey | ammocoete |
| Fish (generally) | larva |
| Eels | leptocephalus |
| Amphibians | tadpole, polliwog |
| Sea stars | Bipinnaria |
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