Which one is an example of living fossil?

Coral

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Ascidia

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Octopus

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King crab

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Solution

The correct option is D King crab
Living fossil is an existing species which closely resembles a fossil species. Among the given options, King crab is the only chelicerates that have compound eyes and is the only living representative of Merostomata. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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