While Lancelets, Members of the Lineage ____, Live Mostly Buried

question 63

Multiple Choice

While lancelets, members of the lineage ____, live mostly buried in the sand in warm, shallow marine habitats, they do have well-developed segmented muscles and can move.

• A) Petromyzontoidea
• B) Placodermi
• C) Cephalochordata
• D) Urochordata
• E) Myxinoidea

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