Ch_34_Invertebrates_Part_3 Flashcards
Subphylum Crustacea belongs to this phylum
Anthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea common animals
shrimp, barnicles, crayfish, lobsters crabs
Crustaceae use this for locomotion on cephalothorax
walking legs and chelapeds
What are on the chewing mouth of the crustaceae
maxillae and mandibles
Crustaceae have this on abdomen for swimming
swimmerettes
Uropods and telson are _ on crustacea abdomen
fins
Crustaceae have _ between their eyes for defense
rostrum
Crustaceae use _ and _ for sensing
antennules and antennae
Female blue crabs have _ tips on claws
red
Females blue crabs have thicker or thinner bottom part
thicker
Shrimp belong to this subphylum
Crustaceae
White shrimp bear eggs from _ through _
November through April
Female White shrimp age when egg bearing
3
White shrimps are always male or female before 2 years
male
At what age do White shrimps change from male to female
2 years
Subphylum Uniramia belongs to this Phylum
Arthropoda
Common animals in Uniramia
insects, millipedes, centipedes
centipedes have how many leg pairs per segment
1
T/F centipedes are predaceous
T
T/F centipede has a poisonous bite
T
centipede is slow or fast moving
fast
Millipedes are predators or saprovores/herbivores
saprovores/herbivores
How many leg pairs do millipedes have per abdominal segment
2
Millipedes are slow or fast moving
slow
How do millipedes defend themselves?
roll into ball, some secrete toxin and are bright color
Class Insecta common word
insects
This Class is the most numerous animal or Earth
Insecta
Entomology definition
Study of insects
Number of Insecta species
more than 800,000
Why are Insecta so numerous
ability to fly and can produce large amount of eggs
What is the advatage to Insecta of a large number of eggs in terms of genetics?
genetic variation leads to quick adapting
The first animal class that could fly
Insecta
Why does Metamorphosis contribute to Insecta success
immature and mature at different life-cycles do not compete
Insecta are capable of these senses
all 5
Insecta body is divided into these structures
head, thorax, abdomen
The Insecta head is used for
food input and sensory organ
The Insecta thorax is used for
muscles on leg and wing
The Insecta abdomen contains structures for
reproduction, digestion, respiratory spiracles
number of major orders for class Insecta
5
Order Coleoptera common term and Greek
beatles
Sheath wings
Coleoptera class
Insecta
Coleoptera number of species
500,000
5 reasons why Japanese Beetle is successful
Many eggs, Metamorphosis, Protective cover on wings, Strong legs, Wings
Another term for Beetle larvae
grub
Order Lepidoptera common species, and Greek
Butterflies and moths
Scale wings
Number of Lepidoptera species
140,000
Order Lepidoptera class
Insecta
When do Butterflies feed
daytime
When are Butterfly wings vertical over their body
at rest at night
When do Moths feed
at night
How do moths hold their wings during sleep
horizontal
What do Butterfly antenna have at the tip?
small bulb
Difference between Moth antenna and Butterfly antenna at tip
moth antenna are sharp and feathery at tip, Butterfly antenna have a small bulb at tip
What is secreted by a butterfly caterpillar at metamorphosis
a chrysalis
What is created by a moth caterpillar during metamorphosis
a cocoon
Difference in appearance between butterfly and moss caterpillars
moth caterpillars are hairy, butterfly caterpillars are fleshy
Order Hymenoptera common words, and Greek
ants and Bees
Membrane wings
Number of Hymenoptera species
90,000
Hymenoptera class
Insecta
T/F Hymenoptera species tend to be solitary
F, they are social insects
In a group of fireants, the largest fire ant is known as the _
queen ant
Termites belong to this order
Hymenoptera
Order Diptera common term, and Greek
flies and Mosquitoes
2 wings
Number of Diptera species
80,000
Order Diptera class
Insecta
Order Orthoptera common terms, and Greek
roaches, grasshoppers
Straight wings
Number of Orthoptera species
30,000
Orthoptera class
Insecta
5 major orders of class Insecta
Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera
Phylum Echinodermata common term
Spiny Skin Animals
When was the Mississippian Period
about 350 million years ago
Echinoderm meaning in Greek
Spiney Skin
What do Echinoderm shells consist of
calcium plates
What is used by Echinoderms for locomotion
water vascular system
What do Echinoderms use water pressure for
to move tube feet
What respiratory organs do Echinoderms possess
skin gills
Class Asteroidea common terms
Starfish/Sea Stars
Class Asteroidea phylum
Echinodermata
How do Asteroidea move
utilizing tube feet
What do Asteroidea eat
coral and shellfish
T/F Asteroidea reproduce internally
F, external
How do Asteroidea move and eat
stomach emmersion and water pressure
This starfish may be the cause of the decline of the Great Barrier Reef
Crown of Thorns Starfish
Where is the Great Barrier Leaf Located
off the North-east coast of Australia
How many miles long is the Great Barrier Reef
1200
How many years was the Great Barrier Reef built up for
millions
How is the reef built up
each generation of coral polyp secretes calcium exoskeletion
How is the Crown of Thorns starfish destroying the reef
consumption of the coral polyp that builds up the reef
How many arms does Crown of Thorns starfish have
10-14
T/F the Crown of Thorns starfish is a relatively small starfish
F, it is large
Why are Crown of Thorns starfish in high numbers?
regenerates from individual pieces and quickly reproduces
How many polyps does one Crown of Thorns starfish consume daily
thousands
Who is the main consumer of the Crown of Thorns starfish
Triton Snail
Why were the Triton Snail populations depleted
diver collection and sale
How is the Triton Snail population crash being addressed?
It has become a protected species
How is the Greeat Barrier Reef being artifically repleneshed
tires, sinking ships, etc…
How are artificial reefs being generated in SC
PVC and concrete structures
Class Echinoidea common words
Sand Dollars and Urchins
Class Echinoidea phylum
Echinodermata
How do Echinoidea consume algae
with biting mouth
How do Echinoidea move
tube feet
Instead of arms, Echinoidea have _
elongated spines
T/F Echinoidea shells are valuable commercially
T
CLass Holothuroidea common terms
Sea Cucumbers
Class Holothuroidea phylum
Echinodermata
How large can Sea Cucumbers grow
over 6 ft
Who is the largest Echinoderm?
Echinoidea
Echinoidea body is best described as a _
muscular sac
Where are Echinoidea tube feet located
near the mouth
Echinoidea are a herbo/sapro/carnivore?
herobovore
If a Sea Cucumber peice is ripped off it may _
regenerate
How do Sea Cucumbers defend themselves?
Read anal tubes
