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(C) living fossil is an extant taxon that closely resembles related species known only from the fossil record. $Archaeopteryx$ is an extinct genus of

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Archaeopteryx

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(C) living fossil is an extant taxon that closely resembles related species known only from the fossil record. $Archaeopteryx$ is an extinct genus of bird-like dinosaurs that serves as a transitional fossil between non-avian feathered dinosaurs and modern birds. Since $Archaeopteryx$ is extinct, it cannot be classified as a living fossil. $Peripatus$, $King 	ext{ } crab$ $(Limulus)$, and $Sphenodon$ are all examples of living fossils.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(a)$ Physalia	$(i)$ Pearl oyster
$(b)$ Limulus	$(ii)$ Portuguese Man of War
$(c)$ Ancylostoma	$(iii)$ Living fossil
$(d)$ Pinctada	$(iv)$ Hookworm

Which one of the following is not a living fossil?

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List-$I$ List-$II$

$(a)$ Physalia $(i)$ Pearl oyster

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