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Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of phylum Annelida?
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- Closed circulatory system
- Segmentation
- Pseudocoelom
- Ventral nerve cord
Correct Option: C
Characteristic of phylum-Annelida is pseudocoelomate. Pseudocoelomate is any invertebrate animal whose body cavity is a pseudocoel, a cavity between the gut and the outer body wall derived from a persistent blastocoel, rather than a true coelom. Pseudocoelomate animal include the Rotifera and Nematoda.