الرخويات المسيرة بالبرقع

English translation: gastropod mollusks

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Arabic term or phrase:الرخويات المسيرة بالبرقع
English translation:gastropod mollusks
Entered by: Sam Berner

12:35 Sep 3, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / invertebra, sea
Arabic term or phrase: الرخويات المسيرة بالبرقع
تأتي يرقات الرخويات المسيرة بالبرقع بألوان وأحجام مختلفة ولكل واحدة منها صدفة مميزة‎ ‎. توجد بالملايين في الماء ولن ينمو سوى القليل منها ليزحف كالرخويات الكبيرة أو ليتمدد في القاع‏.
I know he is talking of one of the xxxx-podae, but which?
Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 21:56
gastropod mollusks
Explanation:
Veliger: A larval stage of a mollusk characterized by the presence of a velum.

Velum: A ciliated swimming organ that develops in certain larval stages of most marine gastropod mollusks. A covering or partition of thin membranous tissue, such as the veil of a mushroom or a membrane of the brain.
http://www.reefs.org/library/glossary.html#V


Part 9- Phylum MOLLUSCA
Mollusks are one of the mega-sized phyla in the ocean. The name Mollusca comes from the Greek, mollis, which means
“soft,” and all members of this phylum have soft, muscular bodies that are usually protected by one or more external
calcium shells (in adulthood). The shell forms early in life and helps us determine which mollusk class a planktonic larva
belongs to. Gastropod larvae have a single, spiral shell and Bivalve larvae have two “clam shaped” shells. Mollusks
undergo at least two stages in the plankton before their final metamorphosis to a benthic life. The first stage of mollusk
development is known as the trochophore larva and is very similar to the Polychaetes stage of the same name. The
second stage is the veliger larva from the latin word velum, which means "veil" or "wing." The velum is a large beautiful
winged structure bordered by actively beating cilia. Veligers live in the plankton and grow until their shells become too
big and heavy to float. They sink as they undergo a final metamorphosis to a benthic adulthood.
A Guide to the
M A R I N E P L A N K T O N
of southern California
This Guide, and other resources, are available for download a no cost from:
http://www.msc.ucla.edu/oceanglobe
and is intended for non-profit, face-to-face, educational use ONLY.
© 2003 Robert Perry. All Rights Reserved.
name________________________________________________________
Robert Perry - UCLA OceanGLOBE & Malibu High School

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-03 13:49:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I chose gastropode over bivalve because of your text saying يزحف usually in arabic gastropode is translated by بطنيات الأقدام (معجم أحمد شفيق الخطيب)
Selected response from:

zkt
Lebanon
Local time: 13:56
Grading comment
You are amazing :-) Thanks for saving me the 40 minute trip up the range!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4bivalvias
Mohamed Salaheldin
3gastropod mollusks
zkt


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bivalvias


Explanation:
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0859723.html

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 13:56
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gastropod mollusks


Explanation:
Veliger: A larval stage of a mollusk characterized by the presence of a velum.

Velum: A ciliated swimming organ that develops in certain larval stages of most marine gastropod mollusks. A covering or partition of thin membranous tissue, such as the veil of a mushroom or a membrane of the brain.
http://www.reefs.org/library/glossary.html#V


Part 9- Phylum MOLLUSCA
Mollusks are one of the mega-sized phyla in the ocean. The name Mollusca comes from the Greek, mollis, which means
“soft,” and all members of this phylum have soft, muscular bodies that are usually protected by one or more external
calcium shells (in adulthood). The shell forms early in life and helps us determine which mollusk class a planktonic larva
belongs to. Gastropod larvae have a single, spiral shell and Bivalve larvae have two “clam shaped” shells. Mollusks
undergo at least two stages in the plankton before their final metamorphosis to a benthic life. The first stage of mollusk
development is known as the trochophore larva and is very similar to the Polychaetes stage of the same name. The
second stage is the veliger larva from the latin word velum, which means "veil" or "wing." The velum is a large beautiful
winged structure bordered by actively beating cilia. Veligers live in the plankton and grow until their shells become too
big and heavy to float. They sink as they undergo a final metamorphosis to a benthic adulthood.
A Guide to the
M A R I N E P L A N K T O N
of southern California
This Guide, and other resources, are available for download a no cost from:
http://www.msc.ucla.edu/oceanglobe
and is intended for non-profit, face-to-face, educational use ONLY.
© 2003 Robert Perry. All Rights Reserved.
name________________________________________________________
Robert Perry - UCLA OceanGLOBE & Malibu High School

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-03 13:49:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I chose gastropode over bivalve because of your text saying يزحف usually in arabic gastropode is translated by بطنيات الأقدام (معجم أحمد شفيق الخطيب)

zkt
Lebanon
Local time: 13:56
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
You are amazing :-) Thanks for saving me the 40 minute trip up the range!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search