There are several stages. the bands you see are ciliated, used for locomotion. The V staped form in teh center is part of the mouth opening. The sphere under it is the gut. These larvae feed on small plankton organisms.
This was a pre Helicon stack from 4 or 5 slides.
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echinoderm larvae part 2 - Starfish larva
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