Animal Kingdom Question 767

Question: Basket star belongs to class [AIIMS 1999; AFMC 2000]

Options:

A) Ophiuroidea

B) Echinoidea

C) Asteroidea

D) Crinoidea

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Gorgoncephalus (Basket-star) belong to ophiuroidea.

The body of Gorgonocephalus is consist of large pentagonal disc and five elongated and much branched arms.