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Limulus belongs to group
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The correct option is C Merostomata
The class Merostomata is an ancient class of animals. It evolved in the early Cambrian (570 million years ago) and were a dominant life-form in the seas and oceans of the world until the Permian 310 million years ago. Now they are a very small group which consists of only 4 species in 3 genera and one order (or subclass) Xiphosura. Limulus is a genus of horseshoe crab from subclass Xiphosura So, the correct answer is 'Merostomata'
The class Merostomata is an ancient class of animals. It evolved in the early Cambrian (570 million years ago) and were a dominant life-form in the seas and oceans of the world until the Permian 310 million years ago. Now they are a very small group which consists of only 4 species in 3 genera and one order (or subclass) Xiphosura. Limulus is a genus of horseshoe crab from subclass Xiphosura
So, the correct answer is 'Merostomata'
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