The largest group of Mollusca is known as ________

Pelecypoda.

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Gastropoda.

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Cephalopoda.

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Polyplacophora.

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Solution

The correct option is A Gastropoda.
Gastropods are one of the most diverse groups of animals, in form, habit and habitat. They are the largest group of molluscs with more than 62,000 described living species and they comprise 80% of the molluscs. They possess a ventral foot and they have a well-defined head with two or four sensory tentacles with eyes.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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