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A natural predator of the crown-of-thorns sea star is a mollusc called the Giant Triton, Charonia tritonis. If the triton uses a radula to saw into the sea star, then to which clade should the triton belong?
A) chitons
B) bivalves
C) gastropods
D) cephalopods

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Answer:

C) Gastropods

Explanation:

  • Radula is the scraping and feeding organ of Gastropods.
  • Since giant triton  uses a radula to saw into the sea star, it is obviously a Gastropod.
  • Charonia tritonis or giant triton are large sea snail.
  • They belong to class Gastropoda under phylum mollusca..
  • These are natural predators of starfish and other small molluscs.
  • Like other molluscs these are also soft bodied animals and have large shells.

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