Trochophore

A trochophore (/ˈtroʊkəˌfɔːr, ˈtrɒ-, -koʊ-/) is a type of free-swimming planktonic marine larva with several bands of cilia.

By moving their cilia rapidly, they make a water eddy to control their movement, and to bring their food closer in order to capture it more easily.

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