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________ is the second largest animal phylum.

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Mollusca
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Chordata
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Coelomates
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Anneldia
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Solution

The correct option is A Mollusca
Phylum Mollusca is the second-largest animal phylum with more than 60,000 species. Molluscs are soft-bodied animals. They are mostly aquatic while some forms can be terrestrial. Most molluscs secrete a shell of calcium carbonate that covers and supports their soft tissues.

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