Animal Kingdom Question 554
Question: To which of the following class Limulus belongs [CPMT 2000; BVP 2001]
Options:
A) Chilopoda
B) Arachnida
C) Crustacea
D) Merostomata
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Limulus or king crab belong to the sub class xiphosure and class merostomata of sub phylum of chelicerata of phylum arthropoda.
It is a living member of very ancient primitive chelicerates and hence called a ?living fossil.?
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