Arthropoda (insects, spiders, lobsters) Flashcards
symmetry
bilateral
characteristics
-body is segmented (head, thorax, abdomen areas)
-rigid outer skeleton made of chitin (molding)
-coelomate
-jointed (hinged) appendages
joints are thinned areas of exoskeleton
body plan
- complete digestive system
-open circulatory system - respiratory system
-specialized sensory structures
-dimorphic
respiratory system
aquatic- gills
terrestrial- tubes
dimorphic
-juvenile stage (feeding)
-adult stage (reproduction)
Merostomata (horseshoe crab)
no antennae, 4 pairs of legs, marine
Arachnids (spiders, mites, ticks)
no antennae, 4 pairs of legs, mostly terrestrial
Diplopoda (millipedes)
1 pair of antennae, 2 pairs of legs, terrestrial
Chilopoda
1 pair of antennae, 2 pairs of legs, terrestrial
Insecta/Hexapoda
1 pair of antennae, 3 pairs of legs, mostly terrestrial
Crustacea (lobster, crab, shrimp)
2 pairs of antennae, 1 pair of legs on most segments, mostly aquatic