ch 23: 2 arthropod relatives Flashcards

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3 ways tartigrades and onychophora are like arthropods

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  • chitinous cuticle
  • molting
  • appendages
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tartigrades and onychophora diff from arthropods

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unjointed legs ending in claws

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4 feats if tartigrades (water bears)

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  • mostly < 1mm
  • live on w film on terrestrial plants
  • protrusible stylets for puncturing plants/animals
  • can survive dessication during harsh times
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3 onychophora (velvet worms) feats

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  • modern spp all terrestrial
  • spiracles and trachea
  • oral papillae carry slime glands to subdue prey and deter predators
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