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Choose the correctly matched pair

ALimulus - king crab

BAntedon - Brittle star

CPinctada - sea hare

DGorgonia - Brain coral

Answer:

A. Limulus - king crab

Read Explanation:

  • Limulus - King Crab

    • Limulus is commonly known as the horseshoe crab, not a true crab but an arthropod related to arachnids.

  • Antedon - Brittle Star

    • Antedon is a feather star, which belongs to the class Crinoidea.

    • Brittle stars belong to the class Ophiuroidea.

  • Pinctada - Sea Hare Pinctada is a genus of pearl oysters (mollusks that produce pearls).

    • Sea hare refers to Aplysia, a different type of mollusk.

  • Gorgonia - Brain Coral

    • Gorgonia is a type of sea fan coral (soft coral).

    • Brain coral belongs to a different group called Mussidae or Faviidae (hard corals).

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