Arthropod Diversity & Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
Hexapoda
A
Insects
2
Q
Myriapoda
A
Centipedes & Millipedes
3
Q
Chelicerata
A
Horseshoe crabs, sea spiders, & arachnids
4
Q
Crustacea
A
crabs, lobsters, shrimp, isopods, copepods, barnacles
5
Q
Trilobitomorpha
A
Trilobites order
6
Q
Onychophora
A
Velvet worms
7
Q
Sclerotization
A
Chitin cross-linking as a method for exoskeleton hardening
8
Q
Calcification
A
using mineral deposits as a method for exoskeleton hardening
9
Q
Tagmata
A
segmented body with specialized body regions
10
Q
Prothoracic legs
A
1st pair of legs
11
Q
Mesothoracic legs
A
2nd pair of legs
12
Q
Metathoracic legs
A
3rd pair of legs
13
Q
Prolegs
A
fleshy projections on a larvae
14
Q
Pterygota
A
class of insects that evolved from a winged ancestor
15
Q
Primarily apterous
A
Insects w/o wings whose ancestors also do not have wings
