To which phyllum does "corals" belongs to?

Mollusca

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Porifera

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Echinodermata

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Coelenterata

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Solution

The correct option is D Coelenterata
Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidarian/Coelenterata. They typically live in compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.

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