Spiny skinned animals are placed in the phylum ________.
A
Hemichordata
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B
Coelenterata
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C
Echinodermata
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D
Mollusca
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Solution
The correct option is C Echinodermata Spiny skinned animals are placed in Echinodermata. The spines on the skin in echinoderms are part of the endoskeleton. The endoskeleton is made up of calcium carbonate plates called ossicles that bear spines which project outside.