Invertebrates Quiz - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What is the name of the phylum which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods (millipedes, centipedes etc) and crustaceans? Arthropoda
86%
Which segmented annelid worms were once commonly used in medicine, and are still occasionally used in modern medicine? Leeches
76%
Which species of crustacean can live to a great age, with one individual who was caught and then released estimated to have been 140 years old? American lobster
63%
What is the largest living species of land crab? Coconut crab
63%
Which invertebrates, known as crabs despite the fact that they are not crustaceans, lay eggs in the intertidal zone at spring high tides? Horseshoe crabs
55%
Which subclass of flatworms can reach between 20 to 40 metres in length, depending on the species? Tapeworms
51%
Which phylum of animals were the first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals? Sponges
45%
What is largest (heaviest) living invertebrate? Colossal squid
43%
What living fossil has a name that is derived from the Greek word for "sailor"? Nautilus
41%
Which suborder of isopods are colloquially known as "chucky pigs", "roly-polys" and "pill bugs"? Woodlice
41%
The longest known insects are species of which insect order? Stick insects
37%
The largest adult insect by weight is a species of giant weta. However, the larval stage of another insect can grow larger. Which insect is it? Goliath beetle
29%
The giant Gippsland, found in Australia, is a species belonging to which order of invertebrates? Earthworms
25%
Which family of flies contains the fastest flying insects, which can fly at 90 miles per hour? Horseflies
22%
The giant huntsman spider can be found in which country? Laos
16%
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