Question

Give scientific reason.

Peripatus is said to be the connecting link between Annelida and Arthropoda.

Answer 1

1. Peripatus is the connecting link between two different groups - Annelida and Arthropoda.
2. It shows annelid-like characters such as segmented body, thin cuticle, and parapodia-like organs.
3. It also shows arthropod-like characters such as tracheal respiration and open circulatory system.
   Therefore, Peripatus is said to be the connecting link between Annelida and Arthropoda.