Which one of the following animal phyla possesses spicule?
A
Annelida
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B
Mollusca
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C
Porifera
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D
Platyhelminthes
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Solution
The correct option is C Porifera Spicules are the needle like structures, that are formed by carbonates and found in Porifera class of sponges. Spicules are characteristic feature of porifera. In nematodes (roundworms), spicules, or copulatory spicules, are needle-like mating structures found only in males.