The Evolutionary Position of Leeches Is Best Described as

question 53

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary position of leeches is best described as

• A) a link between roundworms and segmented worms because they have a fixed number of segments.
• B) closest to the primitive annelid ancestor that later gave rise to all other annelids.
• C) closest to the polychaetes due to their common aquatic life style.
• D) is a monophyletic clade within the Clitellata.
• E) is a paraphyletic group.

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