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English: Three stages in the development of Trochus, during the process of torsion. (After Robert.)

A, Nearly symmetrical larva (veliger).

B, A stage 1½ hours later than A.

C, A stage 3½ hours later than B.

f, Foot.

op, Operculum.

pac, Pallial cavity.

ve, Velum.

The shell is represented as fixed, while the head and foot rotate from left to right. In reality the head and foot are fixed and the shell rotates from right to left.

From Lankester’s Treatise on Zoology.
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Source Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Vol. 11, Page 506
Author Encyclopædia Britannica
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