Which Statement About the Nematode (Roundworm) Group Is False

Which statement about the nematode (roundworm) group is false?

A) It has the fewest species of all the protostome groups.
B) Different nematode species are scavengers in the upper layers of the soil, on the bottoms of lakes and streams, and in marine sediments.
C) Large numbers of individual nematodes occur in the topsoil of rich farmland.
D) Nematodes can be found in large numbers in rotting fruit.
E) Nematodes are surrounded by a cuticle that they must shed to grow.