Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?

Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?
A Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber – Echinodermata
B Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish – Pisces
C Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion – Insecta
D House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish – Insecta

Detailed Solution

House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly and silverfish are all insects.
Spiny anteater is a mammal, cuttlefish is a mollusc and silverfish is an insect, and spiders and scorpions are arachnids.

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