What is the significance of this organism?

It is connecting link between Annelids and Crustaceans

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It is connecting link between Crustaceans and Molluscs

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It is connecting link between Annelids and Molluscs

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Solution

The correct option is B It is connecting link between Annelids and Molluscs
Trochophore larva are small and free-swimming larva. They have several bands of cilia over the body. The ciliary waving helps in movement and swimming. This is a characteristic of marine annelids. Trochophores are of different shapes like spherical and pear shaped. This type of larvae is a characteristic of Polychaete annelids. They form the connecting link between the Annelids and the Molluscs.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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