Which phylum do I belong to? I am a marine living animal with spiny skin. My body is radially symmetrical _________.

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The organism is a starfish. Starfish belongs to phylum Echinodermata. They show radial symmetry and spiny skin. They have a water vascular system with external tube feet for locomotion. Their exoskeleton is calcareous and consists of ossicles connected by a network of collagen fibers.

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