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Match the taxa to the synapomorphy (shared derived traits).

A.
notochord
B.
Jaw
C.
cranium
D.
pharyngeal gill slits
E.
Scales with hard keratin
F.
limbs
G.
lobed fins
H.
amniotic egg
I.
fur
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Amniota
Reptilia
Mammalia
Deuterostome
Chordata
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
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