A mollusc in which the detached body gets coiled like a millipede is

Turbinella

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Neopilina

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Chiton

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Helix

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Solution

The correct option is B Chiton
Chiton is a marine polyplacophoran mollusc. Morphologically, it is oval in shape. It has a dorsal shell. It remains attached to the rocks and scrapes algae growing on rocks. It is difficult to detach it from the substratum. Its body gets coiled like a millipede on detachment.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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