Chapter 12: Arthropoda (Greek=jointed foot/appendage) 75% of all described species >1,100,000 species described >1,000,000 species still undescribed rich fossil history dating to the late Precambrian >600 mya abundance/wide ecological distribution most diverse animal group serious disease agents & compete with humans for food; others beneficial all feeding modes: but most herbivorous Japanese crab (4 m leg span) follicle mite (0.1 mm long) size ranges: Demodex folliculrum Macrocheira kaempferi Unicellular (acellular) protozoan protists Multicellular (metazoa) Poorly defined tissue layers Diploblastic Triploblastic Porifera Placozoa Cnidaria Ctenophora Priapulida Chaetognatha Gastrotricha Entoprocta Loricifera Platyhelminthes Rhynchocoela Mesozoa Gnathostomulida Rotifera Nematoda Kinorhyncha Acanthocephala Nematomorpha Annelida Mollusca Arthropoda Onychophora Pentastomida Pogonophora Sipuncula Echiura Echinodermata Hemichordata Chordata Brachiopoda Phoronida Bryozoa Uncertain Acoelomate Coelomate Pseudocoelomate Protostomes Uncertain (misfits) Deuterostomes
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Chapter 12: Arthropoda (Greek=jointed foot/appendage)75% of all described species
>1,100,000 species described >1,000,000 species still undescribedrich fossil history dating to the late Precambrian >600 mya
abundance/wide ecological distribution à most diverse animal groupserious disease agents & compete with humans for food; others beneficialall feeding modes: but most herbivorous
Japanese crab (4 m leg span) follicle mite (0.1 mm long)size ranges:
Other Characteristics-Uniformly light-colored legs - no stripes, no bands -Uniformly colored abdomen: vary from cream to dark brown (dependent on food)-Never have two colors of pigment at the same time.-No spines on the legs, only fine hairs -Small retreat webs behind objects, never out in open -Body length ~3/8 inch
Hobo spider
CharacteristicsLegs show no distinct rings and have short hairs. Abdomens several chevron shaped markingsMales: two large palps that look like boxing glovesPalps mistaken for fangs or venom sacs, but are male genitaliaFemales: palps, but the ends are not 'swollen' like malesFemales larger abdomen when compared to malesBody length: ~12 to 18 mm
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Class: Pycnogonida (Greek = thick knees or all legs)Subphylum: Chelicerata