Which of the following is not a true fossil?

Placoderm

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Limulus

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Archeopteryx

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Therapsid

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Solution

The correct option is A Limulus
Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly known as horseshoe "crabs". This species has only been around for about 20 million years which is not enough time to consider this animal a "living fossil"
So, the correct answer is 'Limulus'

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