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tadpole larva

the larva of a tunicate (ASCIDIACEA). It possesses a tail, NOTOCHORD and tubular nerve cord, and is indicative of the evolutionary relationships of the adults.

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Further documentation of the cells in the nervous system of the ascidian tadpole larva will, however, require a dedicated study of the sensory vesicle, where at least 60% of the cells in the CNS reside [8].

Fine structure of the photoreceptor and cerebral ganglion of the tadpole larva of Amaroucium constellatum (Verrill) (Subphylum: Urochordata; Class: Ascidiacea).

Neuronal Form in the Central Nervous System of the Tadpole Larva of the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis

The ascidian tadpole larva is regarded as a prototype of the ancestral chordate.