Which of the following organisms does not belong to the Phylum Annelida?

  1. Nereis
  2. Pheretima
  3. Limulus
  4. Hirudinaria

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Option 3 : Limulus
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  • Limulus does not belong to the Phylum Annelida.
  • Annelida are bilaterally symmetrical with an organ-system level of body organization.
  • Limulus belong to the Phylum Arthropoda which is the largest phylum of Animalia which includes insects.

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  • Nereis is a genus of polychaete worms in the family Nereididae.
  • It comprises many species, most of which are marine. Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion. 
  • The parapodia also help in swimming
  • Pheretima also called “Earthworm” belongs to Phylum Annelida
  • The earthworm is a reddish-brown terrestrial invertebrate.
  • The common Indian earthworms are Pheretima and Lumbricus.
  • They inhabit the upper layer of the moist soil.
  • During day time, they live in burrows made by boring and swallowing the soil.
  • Hirudinaria is an example of Annelida Phylum.
  • The annelids are also known as the ringed worms and are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate, invertebrate organisms
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