Alan Cheetham Observed a Punctuated Pattern of Evolution in the ____

question 59

Multiple Choice

Alan Cheetham observed a punctuated pattern of evolution in the ____ , small ectoprocts from the Caribbean Sea.

• A) trilobites
• B) arthropods
• C) crustaceans
• D) Metrarabdotos
• E) echinoderms

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