Connecting link between chordates and non chordates is

Peripatus

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Balanoglossus

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Sphenodon

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Tachyglossus

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Solution

The correct option is B Balanoglossus
Balanoglossus is a marine animal found in the temperate oceans. It is a type of worm belonging to the order of Enteropneusta. It is a deuterostome possessing branchial openings and showing affinity to various groups of organisms. However the Balanoglossus is considered an important connecting link between chordates and non-chordates (vertebrates and invertebrates) So, the correct answer is "Balanoglossus".

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