Single Choice

Cephalopod with exoskeleton is

APila
BChiton
CUnio
DNautilus
Correct Answer

Solution

The Nautilus is a pelagic marine mollusc. They belongs to the cephalopod family. They possess an external skeleton. This skeleton supports and protects its body. The body of this organisms are characterized by involute or convolute shells. These are generally smooth. The shells maybe with compressed whorl sections, straight sutures, and a tubular siphuncle.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.


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