A terrestrial example of phylum mollusca without a shell belongs to which class?

The organism that has a bilaterally symmetric unsegmented body and is capable of moving on its own with a muscular appendage which is encased in a large shell that seems to be attached to its body belongs to the phylum Mollusca.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The question is basically describing a snail.

Arthropoda have segmented bodies.

Echinodermata(starfishes, sand dollars etc.) are radially symmetrical.

Also none of them have shells except phylum Mollusca :)

The organisms that are present in the earth are majorly divided into 2 kingdoms that is the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom. The animal kingdom is divided into groups called as phylum depending upon its morphological and behavioral characteristics.

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A terrestrial example of phylum Mollusca without a shell belongs to Class Gastropoda.

What is Class Gastropoda?

The Gastropoda class is a class of invertebrates (terrestrial and marine) belonging to the phylum Mollusca.

The Gastropoda class includes different groups of organisms such as snails and slugs.

A gastropod may have a head, a shell, a muscular foot, and a mass of organs enclosed in this shell.

In conclusion, a terrestrial example of phylum Mollusca without a shell belongs to Class Gastropoda.

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