A Lophotrochozoan with Eight Overlapping Calcareous Plates and a Feeding

question 78

Multiple Choice

A lophotrochozoan with eight overlapping calcareous plates and a feeding structure called a radula belongs to which group?

• A) Slugs
• B) Bivalves
• C) Monoplacophorans
• D) Gastropods
• E) Chitons

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