Which of the following is not a characteristic of hemichordates?

They are widely distributed in shallow, marine and tropical waters

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They have epidermal nervous system

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Most of them have pharyngeal slits

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They have cylindrical body

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Solution

The correct option is C They have cylindrical body
Hemichordates may not always have a cylindrical body, cylindrical body is the main characteristics of nematodes. Rest all are the characteristics of hemichordates.

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