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Mollusks win this one, with the 8 following species: Caudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora Monoplacophora Bivalvia (bivalves) Scaphopoda Gastropoda Cephalopoda Cnidarians have the following 5 species (one extinct): Anthozoa Scyphozoa Cubozoa Hydrozoa Conulata - extinct

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Q: Which have a greater number of species cnidarians or mollusks?
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