Animal Kingdom Question 781
Question: The mollusc which is considered to be a living fossil and also shows characters of annelids like nephridia and internal segmentation is [AIIMS 1993]
Options:
A) Pinctada vulgaris
B) Nautilus
C) Neopilina galatheca
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Neopilina is a most primitive mollusca having characters of annelida i.e., internal metameric segmentation, 5 pair of nephridia etc.
There is no common name of this mollusc which is truly a living fossils and connecting link between annelids and molluscs.
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