Superphylum Ecdysozoa Flashcards
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Taxonomy for Ecdysozoans:
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Kingdom Animalia Subkingdom Bilateria Division Protostomia Superphylum Ecdysozoa Phylum Nematoda Phylum Arthropoda
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Synapomorphies of Ecdysozoans:
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Exoskeleton made out of protein
Undergo ecdysis
Molecular characters
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Ecdysozoan animals:
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Named for presence of exoskeleton constructed from an acellular cuticle that is shed and replaced as the animal grows
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Process of ecdysis:
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Controlled by a steroid hormone called ecdysone
Produced from the prothoracic gland
Stimulates growth, shedding of exoskeleton, and progression through larval stages
