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PHYLUM ARTHROPODA. CHARACTERISTICS. Largest Phylum in Animal Kingdom ~ One million species Arthropod = joint foot Paired, jointed appendages. CHARACTERISTICS. Segmented bodies Head Thorax (mid-body region) Abdomen Chitinous exoskeleton Tough, brittle, breaks easily Provides protection
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CHARACTERISTICS • Largest Phylum in Animal Kingdom ~ One million species • Arthropod = joint foot • Paired, jointed appendages
CHARACTERISTICS • Segmented bodies • Head • Thorax (mid-body region) • Abdomen • Chitinous exoskeleton • Tough, brittle, breaks easily • Provides protection • Prevents water loss
CHARACTERISTICS • Open circulatory system • Complete digestive tract • Ventral nervous system • Cavities surrounding gonads and excretory system
CHARACTERISTICS • Bilaterally symmetrical • Metamorphosis • Ecdysis – shed exoskeleton • Aerial, Terrestrial, Aquatic
SUBPHYLUM • Subphylum Chelicerata • Subphylum Crustacae • Subphylum Uniramia
SUBPHYLUM CHELICERATA • Spiders • Mites • Ticks • Horseshoe crabs • Sea spiders
SUBPHYLUM CHELICERATA • Absence of antennae • Presence of chelicerae • Unbranched appendages
SUBPHYLUM CHELICERATA • Four pairs of walking legs • Two body regions • abdomen • cephalothorax (head + thorax) • Predominantly terrestrial
SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA • Crayfish • Shrimp • Lobster • Crabs
SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA • Mostly aquatic • Head with two pairs antennae • Biramous appendages