Question

Choose the correctly matched pair

• A. Limulus - king crab
• B. Antedon - Brittle star
• C. Pinctada - sea hare
• D. Gorgonia - Brain coral

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Limulus - king crab

• 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).