Tubulanus larvae tend to have a very thick epidermal layer and no eyes.  Most have stiff conspicuous lateral cirri, while one species does not:

Thick, stiff and handlebar-like lateral cirri and no longitudinal line or groove.

Thick, stiff and handlebar-like lateral cirri and no longitudinal line or groove.

Thick epidermis, stiff cirri absent, conspicuous transverse and longitudinal line present and more pale than body color.

Thick epidermis, stiff cirri absent, conspicuous transverse and longitudinal line present and more pale than body color.


General larval morphology = vermiform, oval or round

Larval ciliation = uniform

Larval eyes = absent

Epidermis = thick, lateral cirri present or absent