Invertebrates - Ecdysozoa Flashcards
ecdysozoa types
nematoda
arthropoda
ecdysozoa
have a cuticle (tough external coat shed during ecdysis/molting)
nematodes
roundworms
nutrients transported by fluid in hemocoel
live freely in moist soils & bottom of water bodies
c. elegans - soil nematode
arthropoda
a billion billion arthropods on earth
segmented body, hard exoskeleton, jointed appendages
external gills/internal trachae for breathing
arthropoda types
chelicerates
myriapods
pancrustaceans
chelicerates types
sea spiders, horseshoe crabs, scorpions, ticks, mites, spiders
myriapods types
centipedes, millipedes
pancrustaceans types
insects, lobsters, shrimp, barnacles, crustaceans
chelicerata
arachnids - spiders, scorpians, ticks, mites
6 paired appendages - 4 pairs of legs, 1 pair of chelicerea, 1 pair pedipalps
myriapodia
terrestrial
attenae + 3 pairs of appendages for mouth
millipedes - two pairs of legs, eat plant matter
centipedes - one pair of legs per segment, carnivores/venomous
pancrustaceans
insects
crustaceans
crustaceans
highly specialized appendages
isopods, decapods, planktonic crustaceans
crustaceans - isopods
largest group, terrestrial (pillbugs) and water
crustaceans - decapods
large crustaceans - lobsters, crab, crayfish, shrimp
crustaceans - planktonic
small and numerous
krill
insects
most abundant and species rich of all animals
terrestrial and freshwater, few marine
complex internal organ systems
wings = extension of cuticle, keep same number of walking legs
complete vs incomplete metamorphosis
incomplete - three stages, egg nymph adult
complete - four stages, egg, larva, pupa, adult
insect - coleoptera/beetles
hardened forewings to protect hindwings
biting and chewing mouthparts
insect - lepidoptera/butterflies and moths
caterpillars have chewing mouthparts
adults have proboscis to feed on nectar
wings covered in tiny scales
insect - diptera/flies
maggots/larvae need moist environment
one pair of wings
adults have mouthparts
insect - hymenoptera/bees, wasps, ants
caste system, parental care
chewing, sucking mouthparts in bees and wasps
wasps lay eggs in other nests
female ovipositor modified for stinging
insect - hemiptera/true bug,hoppers
forewing often leathery to protect hindwing
piercing/sucking mouthparts
stink bugs, assassin bugs, bed bugs, cicadas, aphids
insect - orthoptera/grasshoppers, crickets
modified hindlegs for jumping
chewing mouthparts
locusts