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The mollusc which is considered to be a living fossll and also shows chracters of annelids like nephridia and internal segentation is

A

Pinctada vulgaris

B

Nautilus

C

Neopilina galatheca

D

None of these

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C
Neopilina galatheca belong to class monoplacophora, the most primitive mollusc having characters of annelids. A living fossil is a connecting link between annelids and mollusc.
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