According to the "new" revised phylogeny based on genetic analyses, annelids are a member of the Lophotrochozoa and are most closely related to which of the following groups?

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Recent genetic analyses suggest that annelids and molluscs form a clade within the Lophotrochozoa, sharing a common ancestor. This relationship was not apparent in earlier classifications based solely on morphology. Annelids are not closely related to echinoderms (which belong to the Deuterostomia), cnidarians (which belong to the Radiata), or arthropods (which belong to the Ecdysozoa).

According to the "New" Revised Phylogeny Based on Genetic Analyses