22 panarthropod- lobopod phyla Flashcards
what is panarthropoda part of
ecdysozoa
what does being in ecdysozoa mean
mooult entire non living cuticle and also lack primary larva
what are the extant phyla of panarthropoda
tardigrada
onychophora
arthropoda
what percent of animals does panarthropoda make up
more than 80
how do panarthropoda differ from other ecdysozoans
segmented bodies w pairs of libs
what characterizes limbs of panarthropoda
they can be jointed or they can be lobopods
lobopods
fleshy unjointed outpocketings
what was envisioned as transitional taxon that joined annelids and arthropods
Onychophora
is Onychophora actually the transitional taxon b/w annelids and arthropods?
no, just close relationship b/w arthropoda and Onychophora
tardigrada
water bears
tardigrada how many spp
1200
tardigrada habitat
terrestrial in wet soil and moss
what describes tardigrada head
no antennae
what describes tardigrada body and limbs
four body segments w paired lobopod limbs that have distinc claws
how does tardigrada move
slow stepping motion
what systems do tardigrada lack
circ and excretory system
tardigrada coelom
small eucoelom that surrounds gonals
majority of euceolem haemocoel
what muscles do tardigrada have
lack circular muscles but have muscles bands that attach to cuticle
tardigrada nervous system
dorsal brain w circumoesophageal connectives and pair of ventral nerve chords
what are tardigrada eyespots
non image forming inside the brain
tardigrada feeding
feed on bacteria, algae, decaying plant matter, small invertebrates via sucking
what characterizes tardigrada pharynxq
muscular b/c sucking