Match the name of the animal (column I), with one characteristic (column II), and the phylum/class (column III) to which…

Match the name of the animal (column I), with one characteristic (column II), and the phylum/class (column III) to which it belongs:
A Adamsia – radially symmetrical – Porifera
B Petromyzon – ectoparasite – Cyclostomata
C Ichthyophis – terrestrial – Reptilia
D Limulus – body covered by chitinous exoskeleton – Pisces

Detailed Solution

Petromyzon (lamprey) is an ectoparasite on fishes and belongs to Cyclostomata.
Adamsia is a cnidarian, Ichthyophis is an amphibian and Limulus is an arthropod.

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