Chapter 33 Pt. B: Slides 57-103 Flashcards
What are the three lineages of Arthropods?
Chelicerates, Myriapods, and Pancrustaceans
Which lineage of Arthropods are named for their claw like feeding appendages
Chelicerates
Clawlike feeding appendages of Chelicerates
Chelicerae
Water scorpions
Eurypterids
The earliest member of the Chelicerates clade
Eurypterids
What are the only surviving groups of Chelicerates
Sea spiders and horseshoe crabs
AKA arachnids
Chelicerates
Spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites
Chelicerates
Arachnids have ____ paired appendages
6
What are the 6 paired appendages of arachnids?
Chelicerae, pedipalps, and 4 pairs of walking legs
In Arachnids, function in sensing, feeding, defense or preproduction
Pedipalps
In most __________, gas exchange is carried out by _________ __________, stacked plate like structures
Spiders; book lungs
Where do spiders produce their silk from?
Specialized abdominal glands
What are the 5 uses of spider’s silk?
- Construction of web for capturing prey
- Dropline for rapid escape
- Covering for eggs
- “Gift wrap” for male courtships offerings
- Transport (“ballooning”)
This clade of Arthropods includes millipedes and centipedes
Myriapods
All living myriapods are
Terrestrial
Myriapods have a pair of __________ and ___ pairs of appendages modified as _________________
Antennae; 3; mouthparts
Millipedes have ____ pairs of legs per trunk segment
2
Eat decaying leaves and other plant matter
Millipedes
Are carnivores
Centipedes
Centipedes have ___ pair of legs per trunk segment
1
Have poison claws on the foremost trunk segment paralyze prey and aid in defense
Centipedes
Terrestrial insects are more closely related to ____________ than ___________
Crustaceans; myriapods
Together, __________ and ________________ form the clade Pantcrustacea
Insects; crustaceans
Crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and others
Crustaceans
Where do crustaceans live?
Marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats
Small ____________ exchange gases through the ________
Crustaceans; cuticle
Larger crustaceans have
Gills
In _____________, _______ waste diffuse through the cuticle
Crustaceans; nitrogenous
A pair of __________ regulates salt balance
Glands
Many crustaceans have highly specialized
Appendages
In Crustaceans, the anterior-most appendages form
2 pairs of antennae
In Crustaceans, appendages 3 or more pairs are modified as
Mouthparts
In Crustaceans, walking legs are located on the
Thorax
In Crustaceans, swimming appendages are located on the
Tail
Most Crustaceans have separate
Sexes
Most aquatic species of ____________ have 1 or more swimming larval stages
Crustaceans
One of the largest groups of Crustaceans that live in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats
Isopods
Common terrestrial isopods that live under moist logs and leaves
Pill bugs
Are relatively large crustaceans including lobsters, crabs, crayfish, and shrimp
Decapods
__________’s cuticle is hardened by calcium carbonate
Decapod
Most are marine, but crayfish live in fresh water, and some tropical crabs live on land
Decapods
_______________ crustaceans are small and numerous
Planktonic
Of Planktonic crustaceans, ____________ are the most abundant animals
Copepods
Shrimp-like krill
Copepods
Larval stages of many larger crustaceans are
Planktonic
Are mostly sessile crustaceans with a cuticle hardened into a calcium carbonate shell
Barnacles
Most anchor to submerged surfaces such as rocks, boat hulls, or pilling
Barnacles