Write a short note on class Cyclostomata.

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(N/A) $\rightarrow$ All living members of the class Cyclostomata are ectoparasites on some fishes.
$\rightarrow$ They have an elongated body bearing $6-15$ pairs of gill slits for respiration.
$\rightarrow$ Cyclostomes have a sucking and circular mouth without jaws.
$\rightarrow$ Their body is devoid of scales and paired fins.
$\rightarrow$ The cranium and vertebral column are cartilaginous.
$\rightarrow$ Circulation is of the closed type.
$\rightarrow$ Cyclostomes are marine but migrate for spawning to fresh water.
$\rightarrow$ After spawning,within a few days,they die.
$\rightarrow$ Their larvae,after metamorphosis,return to the ocean.
$\rightarrow$ Examples: Petromyzon (Lamprey) and Myxine (Hagfish).

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Which of the following statements are correct for Cyclostomata?
$I$ - They have a sucking and circular mouth without jaws.
$II$ - Their body is devoid of scales and paired fins.
$III$ - Their cranium and vertebral column are cartilaginous.
$IV$ - They have a closed type of circulatory system.
$V$ - Cyclostomes live in freshwater,but migrate to the ocean for spawning.
$VI$ - They show direct development.

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