Arthropoda Flashcards
Phylum Arthropoda
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Phylum Arthropoda
Most numerous species on earth
Cyclops-plankton
Phylum Arthropoda
Germ layers
Triploblastic Coelomate
Phylum Arthropoda
Digestive tract type?
Complete
Phylum Arthropoda
Feeding mechanisms
Predators, herbivores, filter feeders
Phylum Arthropoda
Respiratory structures
Gills, book lungs, tracheae
Phylum Arthropoda
Excretory structures
Antennal glands, Coxal glands, Malpighian tubules
Phylum Arthropoda
Skeleton type
Exoskeleton
Phylum Arthropoda
Epicuticle characteristic/purpose
Waxy, waterproofing
Phylum Arthropoda
Procuticle characteristic/purpose
Rigid, support, leverage for locomotion on land
Phylum Arthropoda
Removal of exoskeleton
Ecdysis
Phylum Arthropoda
Symmetry
bilateral + cephalization
Phylum Arthropoda
Level of body organization
Organs
Phylum Arthropoda
Nervous system
Ganglia + ventral nerve cord
Phylum Arthropoda
Circulatory system
Open + heart