Which one of the following statements about the phylum Brachiopoda is false?
A)Brachiopods are often misidentified as bivalves.
B)Brachiopods were much more diverse in the past.
C)As in bivalves,the valves in brachiopods are lateral (left and right)to the body axis.
D)Most brachiopods are sessile (attached).
E)The lophophore resides within the brachiopod's shells.

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Brachiopods have dorsal and ventral valves rather than the lateral (left and right) valves found in bivalves. This is a key difference between the two groups.

Which One of the Following Statements About the Phylum Brachiopoda