pluteus in English
noun
1
the planktonic larva of some echinoderms, being somewhat triangular with lateral projections.
Brittle stars also have pluteus larvae with skeletal spicules that resemble those of the urchin.
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1. During reformation of the secondary pluteus, the epidermis covering the arms appears to be pulled towards the inner vee of the arms, presumably providing the cells for invagination and formation of the Archenteron.The epidermis appears buckled along the length of the arms and is pulled away from the ends of the skeletal rods.