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Comb jellies or 'sea walnuts' belong to the phylum of

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Coelenterata
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Ctenophora
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Mollusca
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Echinodermata
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Solution

The correct option is A Ctenophora
Ctenophora is a phylum including the animals that live in marine waters worldwide. Their most distinctive feature is the combs groups of cilia, which they use for swimming. They are the largest animals that swim by the means of cilia. Comb jellies belong to phylum Ctenophora. Hence, option B is correct.

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