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arthropodMember of the phylum Arthropoda; an invertebrate animal with jointed legs and a segmented body with a horny or chitinous casing (exoskeleton), which is shed periodically and replaced as the animal grows. Included are arachnids such as spiders and mites, as well as crustaceans, millipedes, centipedes, and insects. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The organisms in the phylum Arthropoda, which includes insects, spiders, and lobsters, account for more than 90 percent of all the animal species on Earth. Chen's team therefore folds anomalocaridids, Kerygmachela, and Opabinia together in a taxonomic category closely related to arthropods, perhaps even with the phylum Arthropoda. Potato beetle Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
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