In which phylum is the body of an organism typically segmented into three distinct parts: head, thorax, and abdomen?

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The phylum Arthropoda is characterized by organisms whose bodies are commonly divided into three main sections: the head, thorax, and abdomen. This segmentation is a key feature distinguishing arthropods from other phyla such as Chordata, Annelida, and Echinodermata.

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