Which of the following class of Echinodermata has Aristotle's lantern as a characteristic feature?

Echinoidea

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Ophiuroidea

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Holothuroidea

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Asteroidea

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Solution

The correct option is A Echinoidea
Aristotle's lantern was first traced by Aristotle. It is shaped as a lantern and involved in mastication. It is a complex arrangement of muscles and calcareous teeth and plates which forms a reversible organ in most echinoids.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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