Terminology and Summary of Criteria for Classification
Which of the ...
Question
Which of the following is not a class of Mollusca?
A
Decapoda
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B
Gastropoda
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C
Scaphopoda
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D
Cephalopoda
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Solution
The correct option is A Decapoda The phylum Mollusca is typically divided into 9 or 10 taxonomic classes of which two are entirely extinct. These classes are Aplacophora, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda, Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, Monoplacophora, Pleistomollusca, Rostroconchia, Scaphopoda. Decapoda is an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca.