NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
From the following list of invertebrates, how many of them are included in the largest marine phylum of animal kingdom? Star fish, Sea urchin, Cuttle fish, Apple snail, Pearl oyster, Anopheles, Culex, Aedes, Sea cucumber, Squid, Devil fish
Options
- A9
- B8
- C10
- D5
Correct answer
D. 5
Step-by-step solution
The second largest phylum is Phylum Mollusca. It is also the largest marine phylum. Apple snail, Pearl oyster, Cuttle fish, Squid and Devil fish belong to Phylum Mollusca. Anopheles, Culex and Aedes belong to Phylum Arthropoda. Star fish, Sea Urchin and Sea cucumber belong to Phylum Echinodermata.