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Q. Phylum Mollusca can be distinguished from other invertebrates by the presence of

Animal Kingdom

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Members of Phylum Mollusca have non-segmented body with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump. A soft and spongy layer of skin forms a mantle over the visceral hump. The other characteristics mentioned in other options are shared with other phyla e.g. bilateral symmetry is exhibited by phylums Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida and Arthropoda.