Metameric segmentation is most distinctly visible in which of the following?
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Correct answer: Pheretima posthuma
Pheretima posthuma (Earthworm) belongs to Phylum Annelida, which is characterized by the body being divided into segments or metameres. This metamerism is both external and internal.
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