Question

peripatus is a said to be a connecting link between anilida and arthropoda ? give reason​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Why Peripatus is called a connecting link between. ... Annelid characters of Peripatus. Have jointed parapodia like legs, nephridia for excretion and simple gut. Arthropod characters of Peripatus claws on the legs, haemocoel, trachae for respiration and head with a pair of eyes and antennae.

Answer 2

Answer:

In Peripatus,

characters like segmented body, thin cuticle, and parapodia-like organs are present.

Similarly, these animals show tracheal respiration and open circulatory system similar to

arthropods. This indicates that Peripatus is connecting link between annelida and arthropoda.