Multiple choice

Which of the following is considered to be the most primitive arthropod?

  1. Lepisma saccharina

  2. Peripatus

  3. Limulus

  4. Locusta

  5. Daphnia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In Peripatus, there is the presence of primitive characters such as presence of cilia, nephridia, unjointed legs and there is the absence of external segmentation. Due to the presence of these characters, Peripatus is considered to be the most primitive arthropod.

Keep practicing — related questions