Arthropoda Phylum Flashcards
To name the Characteristics making up this Phylum and the classes, families, and orders in this phylum
1
Q
What are the common characteristics of arthropoda?
A
- hard exoskeleton
- jointed appendages
- ring like segments
- bilateral symmetry
2
Q
What are the sub-phylum in the arthropoda phylum?
A
- chelicerata- most belong to the class arachnida- largely terrestrial living
- crustacea- most live in the sea
- hexapoda (insects- 6 feet) also called
- myriapoda (centipedes, millipedes)
3
Q
What does terrestrial mean?
A
land living. the sow bug(pill bugs) belongling to the crustacea sub-phylum lives on land while most crustacea live in the sea
cray-fish have invaded fresh water
4
Q
What are five closely related classes of anthropoda?
A
inscecta arachnida curstacea Chilopoda- centipedes Diplopoda-millipedes
