A clutch of eggs from an unknown mollusk seemed ready to hatch and indeed the
close up of the capsules show tiny larval shells in their veliger stage, each
with four wing-like ciliated lobes that will propel them through the water until
they find the right spot to "settle out." They are a great food source
for many animals and with luck perhaps one or two of these will eventually grow
into adult shells. The individual veligers (right) are probably about a millimeter
wide.
Posted 22 May 2011