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NEET Biology Animal Kingdom Question Bank Phylum Mollusca

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    The mollusc which is considered to be a living fossil and also shows characters of annelids like nephridia and internal segmentation is [AIIMS 1993]

    A) Pinctada vulgaris

    B) Nautilus

    C) Neopilina galatheca

    D) None of these

    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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