Animal Kingdom Question 641

Question: The phylum of comb jelly is [RPMT 1999]

Options:

A) Mollusca

B) Echinodermata

C) Coelenterata

D) Ctenophora

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The ctenophora is a small phylum of marine animals, which are commonly known as comb jellies or sea walnuts.

The phylum takes its name from two Greek words, ketos = comb and phoros = bearing, as the animals possess eight comb like for locomotion.